James Jay Carafano

A 25-year Army veteran, James Jay Carafano is vice president of Defense and Foreign Policy Studies for The Heritage Foundation, (Heritage.org), a conservative think-tank on Capitol Hill. Readers may write him at Heritage, 214 Massachusetts Ave. NE, Washington, DC 20002.

Most Recent Articles by James Jay Carafano:

New strategy can overcome failed policies exposed on Wikileaks August 24, 2010

Wikileaks “Afghan War Dairy” documents

Despite bad media, quasi-military contractors provide good bang for the buck in war zones March 19, 2010

Most of the “common wisdom” about contracting in Iraq is wrong

Airline bomber suspects should face military tribunals February 8, 2010

Moving the trials to New York is pure political theater—and rather pricey

Obama must find a way to win fast in Afghanistan or risk new wars erupting across the globe January 3, 2010

Afghanistan could look a lot more like Vietnam in 1973