Articles About National Defense

Obama and Osama - Passion Verses Patience

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:47:02 +0000

As the family and I sat at the dinner table last night, ABC’s “World News with Charles Gibson” was on in the background. Listening to the coverage of the unveiling of President-elect Obama’s economic team and discussion over the potential size of his “jolting” stimulus package, it struck me what a daunting set of challenges await the young President come January 20th.

With each new day, news of record housing foreclosures, rising unemployment, failing economic institutions, skyrocketing budget deficits, community-devastating plant closures, chaotic stock markets and once unfathomable governmental bailouts add to the increasingly pessimistic outlook of millions of Americans.

The Politics of Military Spending

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:20:25 +0000

Two stories this week surrounding our military and self interest driven politicians clearly illustrate the problems our military leaders are forced to deal with. I'm sure you're familiar with the Air Force tanker issue which was supposedly won by European company EADS. Do you know the entire story though?

The Greatest Threat to the United States Security

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 10:44:36 +0000

The wedding of terrorist and nuclear weapons is now the greatest threat to the United States, security. The U.S. tried to deter terrorists from gaining access to nuclear weapons through Pakistan. The results however of investigations into Pakistani nuclear black market and nuclear proliferation network demonstrates in stark terms the devastating consequences of nuclear proliferation by Al-Qaeda and Taliban who may now have access to state-controlled nuclear weapons according to an American/Pakistani who said, “I read it in a Pakistan newspaper during a recent visit to that country”.

Give Peace a Chance

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 09:13:36 +0000

You say you want to help the Palestinians, but most of them still struggle in poverty. How are you helping anyone?
Having been born into a privileged life, you use your wealth toward death, destruction, division, and sorrow.
Here is an old saying for you to ponder: "Give a man a fish, you have fed him for today. Teach a man to fish, and you have fed him for a lifetime." How are you helping the people of the Middle East, learn how to help themselves, with your millions of dollars?

An Iraqi Disagreement

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 08:30:43 +0000

When is a “disagreement” not really one? When the AP claims [via QandO]Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki wants U.S. troops out of Iraq faster than Gen. Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker [emphasis mine]:

Will we catch Bin Laden?

Sat, 05 Apr 2008 08:55:04 +0000

Few Americans know as much about the history of Osama bin Laden and Al Qaeda within Afghanistan and Pakistan as Steve Coll. A few years ago Coll won a Pulitzer Prize for his book Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001.

We Lost The War On Terror

Sat, 05 Apr 2008 06:26:29 +0000

The war on terrorism is over. America has surrendered. I’m not trying to be witty or alarmist. Just stating the facts. Like Vietnam, Somalia, Korea, and so many of the wars over the past 50 years, America surrendered before the job was finished. It’s merely a matter of time.

The Surge is Working. Right?

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 07:52:12 +0000

by: Meteor Blades

Saying 'the surge is working' has worked pretty well for the Cheney-Bush regime the past few months. It certainly calmed down the megamedia, which – after years of publishing and broadcasting stuff about Iraq quaffed from the Kool-Aid fire hose – had actually started doing the job they should have started in January 2002 when the White House initiated its march-to-war publicity tour.

What should the US do in Iraq?

Fri, 08 Feb 2008 23:51:22 +0000

The Bush forces are discovering that winning the peace in Iraq is more difficult than winning the war. It is expensive and dangerous, and most other countries show little interest in contributing either money or troops. That's natural--why should they contribute to maintaining a Bush occupation designed to enrich Bush and his businessmen friends?