Category: National Security/UN

Antidote to Defeatism: Soldier Questions Media Coverage of Military Morale, Casualty Rates

The Washington Times has published today an op-ed from a soldier, Sgt. Joe Roche, who is criticizing the mainstream press for being "asphyxiated with defeatism": ...most of the media seems asphyxiated with defeatism. The message from most journalists would lead ...
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Questions for Hugo Chavez

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Let me get this Hugo Chavez thing straight. A businessman and religious broadcaster (Pat Robertson) who ran for president 17 years ago against the current president's father more-or-less calls for the assassination of Chavez, who himself is allied with Fidel ...
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Cindy Sheehan, Bill Broyles and the Lessons of the Pacific War

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In response to my post asking folks to e-mail me if they know of any cases in which a family member of someone killed in World War II protested against FDR comes the following reply from the former editor-in-chief of ...
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Battleship Iowa to House Gay Museum?

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Will the Battleship Iowa soon house (free registration required) a museum dedicated to "lesbian, gay, bisexual [and] transgender[ed]" veterans? The Historic Ship Memorial at Pacific Square, a group that is trying to convince the city of San Francisco to exhibit ...
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Now Is Not the Time to Abandon the War on Terror, by Ak’Bar A. Shabazz

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The recent terrorist bombings that rocked London and shocked the world should prove once and for all that the world needs to be more vigilant in the War on Terror. The first brutal and deadly attack on London's transit system ...
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Empowering People to Act for Themselves is the Best Solution for Africa’s Dilemma, by Franklin Cudjoe

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The leaders who gathered at the G-8 Summit to seek solutions for Africa's myriad problems unfortunately overlooked the most obvious: What matters most to poor countries - not just in Africa, but everywhere - is learning what they can do ...
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Making Sense of Mexico, by Jeffrey Brian Hicks

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While trying to morally justify the continuous and illegal flow of Mexican nationals over our border, Mexican President Vicente Fox recently sparked an uproar that may be telling about Mexican society. With national security and economic concerns related to this ...
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Army Pay: AWOL

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My niece's husband is serving his second tour of duty with the U.S. Army (3rd ACR) in Iraq. I thought I'd share with blog readers an e-mail she sent to her Congressman, Rep. Joel Hefley, on Thursday about a little ...
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Europe’s Airbus “Megaplane” Fails to Earn Green Stripes, by Ryan Balis

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All eyes in Europe this week are on the maiden flight of the long-anticipated, double-decker Airbus A380 super jumbo jet, which took place April 27 at Toulouse-Blagnac International Airport in southwest France. Though a boon to Europe's airline industry, the ...
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Shame on Andrew Greeley, Ant-Democrat, and Anyone Who Shakes His Hand

This March 4 Chicago Sun-Times op-ed by Andrew Greeley disgusts me. Consider just two sentences: I am suggesting that for President Bush to come to the edge of Russia (Slovakia) and preach about democracy to Putin is rude, crude and ...
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