Streamlined Russian Military is Step in the Right Direction
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
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 peace [...]
NATO Steps Up; Where’s the Rest of the World
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
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.
How to Deal With Iran and Get Help With Afghanistan
The United States has been urging large countries like China and Russia to put sanctions on Iran in the hopes of dissuading President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Iran from attaining the nuclear weapon and to instead look for a more peaceful approach. The unfortunate thing for the United States is that, by imposing these economic sanctions [...]
Security Comes First and Then Economic Prosperity
The United States has the chance to help Afghanistan achieve real economic prosperity. But, security has to come first.
The Constant Debacle in Afghanistan
The War in Afghanistan isn’t a defeat yet. It is simply requiring constant changes to the plan. Defeating the Taliban can occur. It just a strong officer base in the Afghan military, better governmental leaders, and a growing economy. All of those are possible.
General McChrystal Heads to Afghanistan Finally
It became official today that General Stanley McChrystal has become the general in charge of all operations in Afghanistan. Now all action that takes place there will first have to be approved by him or someone that he has appointed. Times have changed in Afghanistan. The war has become a priority rather than a back [...]
Fighting Pirates With Privateers
Since the case last week of the Somali pirates taking Captain Philips hostage and trying to hijack a container ship, there has been a considerable amount of talk on what should be done. I proposed that the world needed to come together and really figure out a way to get rid of the pirates. If [...]
