As the August 31st deadline for combat operations in Iraq to come to an end, those that are going to take control from the military are civilians. Specifically, it will the State Department that will, come October 2011, assume control of all the operations within the country. Never before has the State Department worked on [...]
Secretary of Defense Gates Needs to Make More Budget Cuts
August 15, 2010 By 1 Comment
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has made a lot of necessary cuts in the Pentagon, but if we are really going to stay solvent as a country, we are going to need to make more cuts. While it might hurt, these cuts are necessary to our prosperity as a nation.
What a New War on the Korean Peninsula Would Have Looked Like
June 11, 2010 By 1 Comment
While war has probably been diverted on the Korean peninsula, if it had happened, this is one approach that might have occurred.
Afghan Security Forces Need More Trainers
March 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment
If the United States plans on getting out in 2011, the Afghan Army and Police need more training. For that to be possible, they need at least another 1,000 trainers to teach literacy and combat.
The Paradox of Preemptive Strikes
February 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment
As the Haiti disaster and Christmas Day attempt proves, tragedy and death is always lurking, and what we really ask of our government is whether or not our safety is built upon foundations of chance or upon action. Will the sandbags ever stop the storm from coming?
America Must Tread Carefully with China
February 10, 2010 By 2 Comments
President Obama must tread carefully when dealing with China. Selling arms and meeting with the Dalai Lama are both going to cause strife so Obama must pick his battles carefully.
Streamlined Russian Military is Step in the Right Direction
January 10, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Getting rid of the old, bloated military and replacing it with a streamlined, smaller, and smarter military is a step in the right direction for Russia.
The Never Ending Fight for Peace
December 16, 2009 By Leave a Comment
President Barack Obama’s Nobel speech in Oslo, last Wednesday, is a refreshing reminder of the role that remains unfulfilled in the struggle against oppression. President Obama approaches the audience with an intelligent rebuttal to those who questioned his candidacy for a peace prize. Those who claim that Obama was wrongfully nominated for an award of [...]
NATO Steps Up; Where’s the Rest of the World
December 4, 2009 By 1 Comment
In the effort of gaining help in the continuing conflict in Afghanistan, the United States was able to convince NATO to supply another seven thousand soldiers to the region in an effort to prevent the fall of Afghanistan back into the hands of the Taliban and to hopefully push Afghanistan towards more economic and political [...]
Prosecute the Terrorists in Civil Court
November 16, 2009 By 26 Comments
As much as it is incredibly emotional, trying the 9/11 terrorists must be done in civil court and must be done in New York. Our legal system can’t be broken just because we are angry and upset.
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