As Barack Obama announces the beginning of troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, a far bigger issue – one that goes to the heart of American history and government – remains unaddressed. “That the President has the right to start a war
Sadly Obama has made my warning in this video (one deserved f-bomb at the end) from just after his inauguration come true . He had no intention of fighting to victory in Afghanistan, only covering his political ass. He needs
So now the question is: Do liberals support “peacenik” Coulter, or warmonger John Kerry?
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Obama to announce Afghanistan troop withdrawal, as war support falls Sharp rise in number backing U.S. Troop Pullout (Pew) On Tuesday evening, President Barack Obama will announce the withdrawal of some of the 100,000
In the past ten years, we have lost the lives of many of our best and brightest fighting this war. Families have been torn apart, children no longer have the opportunity to grow up with a mommy or daddy, and
The drawdown of US troops is grabbing all the headlines. It was the contentious debate that defined President Obama’s foreign policy during his early presidency. He announced his surge during a speech at West Point much to the aggravation of
“DADT: Why I Question Repealing Morality,” Part I (“Why I’m Questioning”) is online at Big Peace. I had intended the writing of Part II to be a rather short endeavor, but the more I wrote the more I realized how
Photo by Paul Avallone — The debate over Afghanistan — which this week comes down to how many troops Barack Obama will announce he is withdrawing from that wretched country beginning in July through 2012 — is being conducted with
Part II The Cast of Characters The Mole: Hesham Islam was born in Cairo in 1959. He was raised in Alexandria where he remained until his parents moved the family to Basra during his teenage years. It was in Saddam
NOTE: This Entry will be released through this over three days. It is lengthy but I implore all of you to take the time to read it and pass it on to all you know and most especially to your
We owe these informants a lot. The Obama needs to move heaven and earth to protect them. From the New York Times: WASHINGTON — Pakistan’s top military spy agency has arrested some of the Pakistani informants who fed information to
Twenty-six years ago, the world watched one of the most horrific atrocities taken against innocent civilians–this event was aired live on televisions around the world. TWA Flight 847 was hijacked, terrorists held their captives for seventeen days, and brutally murdered
Mitt’s Night Mitt Romney did his self favors last night by looking and behaving the part as emerging front runner. I thought his answers were sharp and to the point and he did nothing to hurt his stock. I didn’t
**UPDATED – Bumped** MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) – Republican White House hopefuls condemned President Barack Obama’s handling of the economy from the opening moments of their first major debate of the campaign season Monday night, and pledged emphatically to repeal his
News Flash: Since the killing of Osama bin Laden, the Obama administration has engaged in a trust-building effort with Pakistan…. I’m trying to be calm. What this means after the US zeroed in on OBL living in plain Pakistani sight,
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Sec’y Gates calls for more Nato allies to join Libya air campaign Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, right, and his British counterpart, Liam Fox, left, at Nato meeting in Brussels, June 8 (Reuters) Complaining
My title and the Washington Post’s title are not exactly the same for reasons I’ll explain. The Wapo article: “Afghan nation-building programs not sustainable” cites major costs with little in return in ways that reaches US demands. The nation building
More proof that our soldiers are tough as nails and have, well, GUTS. From the Daily Mail: Private Moss was on patrol in Paktika Province in Eastern Afghanistan on Thursday, March 16, when his unit was attacked – likely by
This Memorial Day is one of extreme significance for me. It’s more than complicated solely for the fact that I have lost friends of mine fighting in today’s war on terror. With that, it is also my birthday–a time to
In the last several days it has been reported that Iran is planning to place medium-range missiles in Venezuela. Such information seems to confirm last November’s article published by the German daily Die Welt. The newspaper reported that an agreement
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said she supported legislation that would require President Barack Obama to set a timetable for withdrawing U.S. troops from Afghanistan.
But President Obama had no problem employing “artificial timelines” in the Iraq and Afghanistan actions.
Two of the best military documentaries since Jake Rademacher’s Brothers at War premiered at the G. I. Film festival last weekend to incredible audience enthusiasm. David Scantling’s Patrol Base Jaker and Mitty Giffis Mirrer’s Gold Star Children captured viewers with
The poppy harvest in A-stan is in; is it time for Thanksgiving? Nah. It’s IED-increase-time. As USA Today reports: “Pentagon expexts IED hits to rise” From the story: “We’re at the front edge of the fighting season,” said Lt. Gen.
From the Associated Press: Insurgents firing heavy machine guns, rocket-propelled grenades and assault rifles killed 35 workers and guards in an attack on a NATO-funded road construction site in a remote area of eastern Afghanistan, authorities said Thursday.
