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Al Qaeda Is Far From Down Or Out

Haven’t we seen this before? We move in, clear an area, turn it over or depart, only to see al Qaeda fighters comeback like so many cockroaches. We have over 100,000 troops in Afghanistan as we speak fighting under a

Paul Krugman's Absolute Hypocrisy On Libya

Paul Krugman may be a Princeton poster child for Keynesian economics, but I am not sure how being a numbers wonk qualifies this man to comment on U.S. foreign policy that does not involve trade. One cannot deny his academic

'Are You Better Off Than You Were Four Years Ago?'

Ronald Reagan’s poignant question to then President Jimmy Carter during a debate in 1980 clinched the presidential election. Carter presided over one of the worst economies. The economy had tanked and inflation had skyrocketed. Additionally, Iranian radicals had held 52

The Question Remains–Why Libya

President Obama addressed the nation the other night about the “U.S. led operation in Libya.” Many Americans were duped by initial comments presented two weeks ago where the Administration led us to believe that the UN “No Fly Zone” was

Obama's Imperial Presidency

The Left often accused President George W. Bush of running an “imperial presidency.” But the label fits Barack Obama much better. When George W. Bush took US forces into Iraq, he received congressional approval. But Barack Obama? He’s engaged in

Calling BULLSHIT on Rolling Stone

Seldom do I waste time with rebutting articles, and especially not from publications like Rolling Stone. Today, numerous people sent links to the latest Rolling Stone tripe. The story is titled “THE KILL TEAM, THE FULL STORY.” It should be

Calling BULLSHIT on 'Rolling Stone'

Ed. Note: This article is relevant to Big Hollywood because the author of the piece Michael Yon is responding to here is Mark Boal, the screenwriter who won the Oscar for “The Hurt Locker.” Much more to come. Seldom do

Calling BULLSHIT on Rolling Stone

Seldom do I waste time with rebutting articles, and especially not from publications like Rolling Stone. Today, numerous people sent links to the latest Rolling Stone tripe. The story is titled “THE KILL TEAM, THE FULL STORY.” It should be

CNN's Newfound Skepticism of Enemy Propaganda

This CNN report by Nic Robertson on funerals for alleged Libyan victims of allied bombing, including civilians, is model of hard-nosed reporting; of refusing to swallow government propaganda, and of speaking truth to power. And this should come as no