Repubs Are Not Serious About National Security (cont)
On Sunday's "Beat the Press," David Gregory asked Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) what he thought about the future of US forces in Afghanistan. Graham doesn't see an end to US forces' occupation of that country, rather he calls for an "enduring
Iraq's Military - Not Ready For Prime Time
I've not been in favor of the idea of the US government selling M1 Abrams tanks and F16 aircraft to the the Iraqi army. It's not just that their past experience has been limited to Soviet-era equipment (cheap, not state-of-the-art, but it works),
Petraeus And Karzai Argue
I haven't felt the need to weigh into the recent "he said, she said" war of words between President Hamid Karzai and General David Petraeus. But I am amused with Matt Yglesias's comment on the topic.
I don’t really get this.
Mullen: US Has Plan Ready To Strike Iran If Needed
The US military has a plan should they deem it necessary to attack Iran, an official said Sunday.
US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mike Mullen tol
Is The U.S. Military Too Big?
January 21, 2010 CURRENT TV SUPER NEWS
McChrystal/Eikenberry Hearings - More Troops Leads To Success
Work has been a little heavier than usual, perhaps as government agencies try to complete their projects before the Christmas holiday incapacitates
Mullen's Mission
Today, a friend sent me a PDF copy of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Admiral Mullen unclassified new "CJCS strategic guidance" for 2008-09. I
Navy Gets All-clear From Supreme Court To Harm Whales
While progressives everywhere are basking in the knowledge that liberal Democrats now control two of the three estates of the federal government, it
US Forces Plan To "Step Aside" From Any Iraqi Civil War
And it's 1..2...3..what are we not fighting for?
Via Kevin Drum comes a piece in the NYT looking at the powderkeg of factional tensions in Mosul.
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Bob Costas Stands Up For American Joey Cheek During Olympic Opening Ceremony
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American speed skater Joey Cheek has done a great deal to bring global attention to the immense suffering of the pe