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War & Peace
Good Riddance to the Air Force’s Religious Intolerance Enabler in Chief
On soon-to-retire Gen. Norty Schwartz's watch, we saw the coverup of an unlawful epidemic in which thousands of USAF men and women have been subject to religious persecution.
Nuclear Strategy of Mutual Assured Destruction Ignores Human Fallibility, Accident Risk
A prominent proponent of MAD puts his faith in nuclear deterrence, justifying his position in historical terms.
Mission Failure Afghanistan: A Message Written in Blood That No One Wants to Hear
Imagine for a moment that almost once a week for the last six months somebody somewhere in this country had burst, well-armed, into a movie theater showing a superhero …
What’s Really Happening in Syria?
The principal Obama Administration target in this complex affair is Iran, not Syria. The Syrian government must fall because it is Iran's main Arab ally.
Soft Necks Will Not Be Slaughtered
Abdulhai remembers his father being killed by the Taliban. u201cAnyone who takes up a weapon in revenge, whether the Talib or any other, is acting like the Talibs who …
In Israel, Romney Talks Tough Against Iran
Romney is eager to show Israel he's a better friend than Obama.
Syria: What Russia and China Have Learned From the Last NATO War
In the last few days, the UN Security Council passed two resolutions on the civil war in Syria, on the basis of which the first part of a UN …
Unlike Mitt Romney, Most Americans Want to Cut US Military Spending
On some issues, there is a serious disconnect between candidates for public office and the public they are hoping to represent.
69 Nations Have More US Troops Than Olympic Athletes
No secret forces are considered here, no allied forces funded or trained or armed by the United States, and of course no drones.
We’re All in the Crosshairs
We simply cannot continue to sow the seeds of a u201cculture of violenceu201d any longer. The almost daily explosion of some disaffected soul, leading to the decimation of others …