So WikiLeaks is at it again, oh joy. They have released tens of thousands of classified reports from the war in Afghanistan. Yep you heard right, tens of thousands of classified documents. Now are these important examples of illegal activity,
Thus writes Big Peace contributor Dr. James Carafano of the Heritage Foundation: “For those who wish to lead, defense cannot be ignored or even relegated to a second-tier status. Yes, excessive federal spending and a metastasizing deficit are critical issues,
Ah, the lefties think they smell blood in the water and the long knives have come out. Not only are they attacking Andrew Breitbart, they’re going after past stories on the BIG sites, most notably my piece on the capture
Considering “the war over the war” among Republicans sparked by Michael Steele, the Hudson Institute’s Ann Marlowe argues we’re due for a belated “reckoning” on controversial if prevailing counterinsurgency policy.Writing at the Daily Beast, Marlowe, who recently completed her sixth
Ah, the lefties think they smell blood in the water and the long knives have come out. Not only are they attacking Andrew Breitbart, they’re going after past stories on the BIG sites, most notably my piece on the capture
Eurasia Review is reporting: “The US Department of Defense is planning to build a Special Operations complex just 56 kilometers from the Uzbek-Afghan border. Up to $100 million is being earmarked for the sprawling facility, which will be constructed over
The Trews’ guitarist John-Angus MacDonald didn’t look too far into the future when he first helped form the band. “We were 15 year-old high school students trying to have a wicked show whenever we had one booked,” MacDonald says of
As we approach the nine year anniversary of our involvement in Afghanistan it may be time to reassess our commitment to nation building there. Immediately after 9/11 I believe almost all Americans were in agreement that we needed to be
On Tuesday of last week, Talib Hussein, a trusted Afghan soldier, launched a well-planned attack on his British soldier comrades, killing 3, and fled the camp. A spokesman for the Taliban claimed that he was a “sleeper,” planted in the
The enemy was coming. Local dogs were the first to see them. Their frantic barks were easy to translate, “My loved ones live here! Stay away!” It was hard not to feel bad for the locals. They live in fear
American aerial tankers are the backbone of western airpower. Without them, not only are large swathes of the USAF effectively grounded, so are many allied air forces flying in places like Afghanistan. Everyone knows about the “KC-X” tanker war underway
Money will make a whore out of just about anyone, apparently even unionized teachers. The American Federation of Teachers recently passed a resolution at its annual convention which demands an immediate cessation of American activities in Afghanistan. From the Democratic
Sun Tzu about 500 BC wrote The Art of War. One of his main points is a nation must know its enemy thoroughly. There are several critical military issues being debated in Washington today. Should the US have a combat
The US Marines are about to try an experiment that would change the way their squads fight. Its test will take place in Afghanistan, starting this fall. The good news is that front lines reviews will be the key, not
Something slipped in during the July 4th holiday season. DAVID Cameron yesterday spelt out his five-year exit strategy for British forces in Afghanistan. While the Prime Minister said combat troops should be out by 2015, he said there would continue
Thai Soldier Watching for Snipers in Bangkok (May 2010): 12 July 2010 Chiang Mai, Thailand During the Thailand fighting in May, the rain of media mixed with the dust of politics, creating mud that left honest people feeling bogged down.
The last line in the movie “The Bridges At Toko Ri” asks the poignant question about the US Military: “Where do we get such men?” That same question being asked during the Korean War film is just as applicable today
My friend, Jim Kouri, vice-president of the National Association of Chiefs of Police, writes a wide-ranging, daily column and frequently breaks news from his extensive and fully informed sources. Here, in particular, is one such: “ObamaCare-for-prosthetic-medical-devices.” He broke this news
When the United States first invaded Afghanistan, the objective was clear and direct: defeat al Qaeda and oust the Taliban regime that had given the terrorist organization a safe haven from which to plan the 9-11 attacks. The mission has
General David Petraeus’ new command over the war in Afghanistan should be accompanied by a drastic change in U.S. policies that have turned this failed state into the world’s leading source of opium and Hashish. Afghans now cultivate more than
According to news reports from around the world, two top jihadists are now in custody. Such news should be the cause for celebration by the United States and the rest of the Free World. The Obama administration, however, is likely
Bullets fly fast: Published: 07 July 2010 Chiang Mai, Thailand During the Bangkok fighting in May, radio interviewers back America kept asking about the overuse of force by the Thai Army. I answered that’s not happening, and there seem to
Jaw-dropping court testimony by Faisal Shahzad, the would-be Times Square bomber, singlehandedly undermines Obama administration efforts to ignore the dangers of Islamism and jihad. Shahzad’s forthright statement of purpose stands out because jihadis, when facing legal charges, typically save their
Washington, D. C. (AP) – Shades of Michael Steele. Two days after the Justice Department filed suit against Arizona for criminalizing illegal behavior, Democratic National Committee chairman Howard Dean is under fire over unscripted remarks he made last week at
Bangkok, May 2010: Published: 05 July 2010 Chiang Mai, Thailand This journalist was all over the place. She stood out from the crowd for obvious reasons. One evening, as the sun was setting, she was walking down a mostly desolate
