Category: National Security & Defense
Responding to a Communist on American values and revolution
Jan 29th
re "Resistance on side of right" (Letter to Boulder Daily Camera, 1/27/07)
http://www.dailycamera.com/news/2007/jan/27/no-headline-27elet/
Cord Macguire’s letter describing his support of the “Iraqi resistance”, i.e. murderers of mostly civilians, re… more »
Rusty fires back
Jan 28th
A reader of this site, Bob, posted a comment to a guest posting by my friend Rusty.
Rusty, who takes this particular subject extremely seriously as his son is about to embark on his second tour of duty in Iraq, takes serious issue with Bob.
I thou… more »
Gates (not Bill) agrees with Rusty's article
Jan 27th
My guest writer, Rusty, has some good company in his description of the Senate's resolution opposing President Bush's troop buildup.
See "Gates: Iraq resolution 'emboldens' enemy" (AP via Yahoo, 1/26/07)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070126/ap_on_go_c… more »
The Senate's anti-Bush resolution
Jan 26th
Guest article by my well-respected and intellectual friend, Rusty S. (whose views only in part mesh the views of Rossputin)
I’m a death to the Jihadists kind of guy and I’m dismayed about the Senate's so-called “Not in our national interest resolution… more »
Iraq violence increases as Bush prepares for State of the Union
Jan 23rd
Iraq in general and Baghdad in particular have seen a substantial upsurge in violence in recent days, including the 3rd worst day for US forces since the war started (although half of those died in a helicopter crash.)
The violence is being provoked b… more »
Iraq, Viet Nam, and our national interest
Jan 15th
A reader named John sent me a comment which I felt required a reply despite his ignoring the clearly-noted fact that the post he initially responded to was not written by me. So, in italics below is his comment, followed by my response to him. For those… more »
Surrender redux?
Jan 13th
Kristen and Lili and I have taken a last-minute trip to Guadalajara, Mexico because we just didn't want to face a fourth winter storm in as many weeks. As I am going to spend my time wisely, i.e. not in front of a screen much while we're here, for today… more »
You can't win a real war by starting a class war
Dec 19th
re "President put himself in Iraq corner with tax cuts" (EJ Dionne, Houston Chronicle, 12/16)
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/editorial/outlook/4406834.html
E.J. Dionne believes he can solve a real war by fomenting a domestic class war. His argu… more »
The USS Reagan and the USS Clinton
Dec 9th
Thanks to Mike F. for sending this along. I should have run in on December 7th (Pearl Harbor Day).
USS REAGAN
Seeing it next to the Arizona Memorial really puts its size into perspective -- ENORMOUS
Please read about the USS Reagan. Also notic… more »
