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The Fall of the American Empire (Writ Small): History, Farce, and David Petraeus
Even before Paula Broadwell came onto the scene, scads of columnists, pundits, reporters, and politicians were in bed with David Patraeus.
A Civil Rights Battle Royale: Contending for the Soul of the Military
Michael L. Weinstein talks about fighting religious bigotry in military, a family
Scenes from a Crisis: Volunteers Bond with Occupiers for Sandy Relief
Sandy storm relief volunteers from disparate organizations and backgrounds bond under Occupy's banner for a common cause.
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A Spy Tale With Missing Pieces
The one familiar aspect of the David Petraeus scandal is that he had an affair. Everything else about this story is weird.
Petraeus Resignation Reveals Divisions Over Iran
Ray McGovern: It's likely one reason there was no attempt to save Petraeus by White House was his Hawkish Stance on Iran.
First World War: Same Protests of Futility, Folly Heard Today
Voices of some veterans of WWI eerily echo plaints of futility and folly we hear from today's protesters
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Air Force Academy’s Orwellian “Religious Respect Conference” Indicates Clear Bias Against the Non-Religious
The idea of USAFA blaring its triumphant horns at having "reformed" itself in the field of "Religious Respect" is an odd and uber-ignominious one u2013 folly, indeed.
Petraeus Resigns From CIA, Admits Affair
CIA Director David Petraeus ends a 37-year military and intelligence career.
Beyond Bayonets and Battleships: Space Warfare and the Future of US Global Power
Over the past four years the Obama administration has presided over a technological revolution in defense planning, moving the nation's defenses to cyberwarfare and the full-scale weaponization of space.
Now What? Think Campaigning Is Hard? Try Governance
WIth the close of election season, the Solutions column returns to the business of identifying ways to rein in defense spending.