I’m no fan of President Obama or Hillary Clinton but let’s not turn Secretary Gates’ book “Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War” into solely an anti Obama book. Point number one. We have to understand the reality that Secretaries of
President Barack Obama’s war in Afghanistan has been a failure, according to the Afghanistan Times. In an editorial article, the Afghan news outlet stated, “If we dig deep into [Former U.S. Defense Secretary Robert] Gates’ scathing critique, it can be
Katie Couric interviewing former Defense Secretary Robert Gates for Yahoo News…
President Barack Obama responds to former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates memoir in which he criticizes Obama’s lack of commitment to the Afghanistan war…
With President Obama still projecting weakness throughout the world, and former Secretary ofDefense Gates, corroborating that Obama has always been weak president, Chinais continues to push their secretive nuclear and conventional missile programs. The Pentagon hasconfirmed that Red China has
Powerline’s Scott Johnson thinks this little vignette, shared by former Defense Secretary Robert Gates in his new book, Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War, “explains much,” but I’ll report and let you decide. Gates says that Harry Reid once
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s allies seem so worried about his political future, and so desperate to save him, that they are willing to trade away key issues to restore his image, now severely damaged since it emerged last week
By EDUARDO VERDUGOAssociated PressNUEVA ITALIA, MexicoGunfire has erupted in the western Mexico in an ongoing battle between community self-defense groups and the Knights Templar drug cartel as the vigilantes advance on the town of Nueva Italia. Members of the so-called
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) on CBS’s “Face the Nation” when asked about former Defense Secretary Robert Gates memoir revelations:
Former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates on CBS’s “Sunday Morning”…
(AP) Seahawks rumble past Saints, 23-15By TIM BOOTHAP Sports WriterSEATTLEMarshawn Lynch ran for 140 yards and two touchdowns, Steven Hauschka kicked three field goals in blustery conditions and Seattle’s defense flustered Drew Brees and New Orleans in a 23-15 victory
The 2014 SHOT Show in Las Vegas, Nevada will be held January 14th-17th. It is the world’s largest gathering of professionals involved in shooting sports, law enforcement, and hunting. It consists of “more than 1,600 exhibitors, filling booth space covering
“The number of games sadly comes as no surprise, as the deck has been stacked against me from day one. This is one man’s decision, that was not put before a fair and impartial jury, does not involve me having
A Major League Baseball arbitrator reduced Alex Rodriguez’s suspension from 211 games to 162 games on Saturday. The ban covers all of the 2014 season, including the playoffs. The suspension strangely does not cover spring training, which A-Rod vows to
Though some Americans may assume that the Common Core State Standards will only affect children attending public schools, those in private, faith-based, and homeschooled education could experience the impact of the new initiative eventually. The Home School Legal Defense Association
On Saturday, in response to the passing of former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) said that Israel lost a “great warrior” while America lost “a great friend.” “The story of Ariel Sharon’s life was very much
Come late April, UFC President Dana White may be thinking: “We’re not in Vegas anymore.” The long-delayed matchup between UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and challenger Glover Teixeira finally has a solid date and an unusual venue. The fight will
Reminiscent of “Star Wars” technology, the U.S. military is rolling out a variety of innovative vehicles, drones, and weaponry to aid soldiers in their missions against enemy forces. The Black Night Transformer described by Pop Science as a “multi-mission medical and
Former Israeli leader Ariel Sharon has passed away at the age of 85. The former prime minister, defense minister, and general had been comatose since Jan. 2006, when he suffered a series of strokes that resulted in his permanent hospitalization.
Meryl Streep should have taken a cue from Abraham Lincoln’s famous admonition, “Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.” Streep, flaunting her highly suspect intellectual credentials but absolutely certain political
On January 10th, Florida Carry, Inc. filed a complaint against the University of Florida (UF) “seeking a permanent injunction to protect the rights of students, faculty, and the public from the university’s illegal and unconstitutional regulations prohibiting firearms and weapons
PhillyMag.com has a poll up asking readers if they think Obama was wrong to nominate Debo Adegbile, the former lawyer of cop killer Mumia Abu-Jamal, to head the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice. Reporter Victor Fiorillo notes that “a lot
A member of the Afghan National Army (ANA) is waiting to be hanged after being convicted by an Afghan court of killing a U.S. Marine in 2012, in what is commonly known as a green-on-blue attack, Marine Corps Times reported.
Three U.S. Soldiers and a civilian were killed in “an aircraft mishap” in Afghanistan, according to military officials. There is no indication that enemy fire was involved, a defense official told ABC News. “International Security Assistance Force [ISAF]
Representative Duncan Hunter’s (R-CA) ongoing push to secure the Medal of Honor for Marine Sergeant Rafael Peralta is gaining steam. On November 15, 2004, Peralta died after grabbing an enemy grenade and smothering it with his body to spare the
