Obama: No 'Artificial Timeline In Terms of How Long This Will Take' in Libya
But President Obama had no problem employing “artificial timelines” in the Iraq and Afghanistan actions.
But President Obama had no problem employing “artificial timelines” in the Iraq and Afghanistan actions.
The level of corruption in Mexico continues to amaze me. No, I didn’t say “surprise me.” Nothing seems to be surprising anymore as our neighbor to the south continues to fight an orgy of violence, corruption, and economic deprivation, all
He doesn’t really stand out in a crowd – in fact, he looks like a regular guy, the kind of guy who would own a construction business. What Gary Johnson doesn’t look like is the great green hope, the stoner
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
From ABC News: A Tucson, Ariz., SWAT team defends shooting an Iraq War veteran 60 times during a drug raid, although it declines to say whether it found any drugs in the house and has had to retract its claim
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Weekend elections in Spain may uncover huge amounts of ‘hidden’ debt Weekend elections are threatening to drive Spain’s ruling Socialist party from power in several regions. They’re also threatening a nasty surprise: to uncover
Ed. Note: My take is here. — JN Who can forget the way Natalie Maines singlehandedly damned her little country trio – the Dixie Chicks – to infamy by bashing President George W. Bush in March 2003? She was on
Full text: I want to thank Hillary Clinton, who has traveled so much these last six months that she is approaching a new landmark – one million frequent flyer miles. I count on Hillary every day, and I believe that
Many former Afghan Mujahedeen have stated time and again that Osama Bin Laden was nothing more than a financier, a figurehead, etc. They believed him to be more like the business executive who would listen to ideas among his counterparts
Following up on our earlier reports here and here, this from the Associated Press: SAN DIEGO — Navy Secretary Ray Mabus on Wednesday said it was an honor to name the last of 14 Lewis and Clark-class cargo ships after
Following up on our earlier report, we are glad to pass along this from the Marine Corps Times: “SAN DIEGO — The Navy’s purported decision to name a new cargo ship after the late civil rights leader and union activist
Cutest story of the day comes from Iran’s PressTV. Headline: “Iraq to expand military ties with Iran.” Isn’t that cute? Meanwhile, American officials have been in and out of Iraq begging Maliki, pretty please, to let our roughly 47,000 troops
The warming relations between Turkey and Iran have been troubling to the West, but there is great potential for dispute between the two countries. Recep Tayyip Erdogan In fact, the basic interests of Ankara and Tehran collide, in some if
After three days at the G.I. Film Festival I can tell you that each new group of filmmaker friends I’ve made are a mix of military and military-friendly folks from across, not only our country, but also the whole globe.
It’s often useful to read Robert Creamer’s posts over at HuffPo. Creamer composed the political strategy “blueprint” for ObamaCare from federal prison, and was hired by the Obama campaign after his release, training volunteers at Camp Obama and running the
Ed. Note: Just a note of thanks from everyone in the BIG family to Dan for his superb coverage of this invaluable festival. In five short years G. I. Film Festival co-founder Brandon Millett, with his wife and fellow founder
Diana West and John Bernard have been among the too few people noting that the American counterinsurgency (COIN) strategy in the Middle East doesn’t work. The Three Cups of Tea embarrassment and the latest Islamic murders of American Servicemen are
This is the latest in a series of exclusive interviews with Dr. Paul Kengor, professor at Grove City College, on his recent work, Dupes: How America’s Adversaries Have Manipulated Progressives for a Century, which is based on a remarkable volume
The Navy SEALs who dropped in on Osama bin Laden’s hideout on May 1st did not just rid the planet of its most notorious oxygen thief. Recognizing that the compound’s papers and computer files would provide a bonanza of intelligence,
After American forces leave Iraq at the end of 2011, Tehran will try to turn its neighbor into a satrapy (i.e., a province, a satellite state) to the great detriment of Western, moderate Arab, and Israeli interests. Intense Iranian efforts
Since 2001, our best and brightest men and women have continuously fought against asymmetrical threats in Afghanistan, Iraq, throughout the Horn of Africa, and other undisclosed locations around the world. We do not hear them complain even though they have
Link fixed. This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com: Muslim-Christian clashes in Cairo kill 10 Egypt’s cabinet is in crisis talks after clashes between Muslims and Christians killed 10 people (6 Muslims and 3 Christians, according to state television) and injured
A leader of a major American Muslim organization, the Muslim American Society (MAS), is arguing that there “was nothing wrong with” Osama bin Laden’s dream of creating a renewed Caliphate. Khalilah Sabra’s comments are the most recent and worrisome from
A bitter power struggle pitting Iran’s president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad against the supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei may lead to the president’s resignation as early as Sunday. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his chief of staff, Esfandiar Rahim-Mashaei It’s been fairly clear for
The idea behind asymmetrical warfare is not a bad one – it just has one fatal flaw. That thought was probably the second to last thing that went through Osama Bin Laden’s mind when the SEALs came calling. The last
