The primary job of the US military is to bring as much force to bear as is necessary to implement the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States. We recruit, motivate, train, pay, equip order and expect those brave enough to answer their country’s call to go anywhere around the world at a moments notice to kill or capture those who stand in the way of achieving those objectives. The least we, as a nation can do to support them in their mission is to refrain from second-guessing their every battlefield decision. Unfortunately, that’s exactly what America’s future politicians, the armchair quarterbacks of the JAG Corps, are doing to yet another of America’s bravest, most dedicated warriors. Read More »

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 While some Americans may have found Barack Obama’s first State of the Union address to be moving, pragmatic and inspirational, I found it completely devoid of substance, belligerent in tone, full of straw men, half-truths or even outright lies and a solid indicator that the US is in for a rough ride, the only solace being that Mr. Obama’s ride will be even rougher. It is evident to me that he either didn’t get the message sent by the American people or he just isn’t interested in heeding it. Read More »

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The unimaginable devastation that rocked the island nation of Haiti last week has seemingly brought out both the best and worst of humanity, not just in America, but around the world. While American missionaries, teachers, doctors and social workers have been aiding the people of Haiti for years and others have now mobilized to rescue and assist anyone and everyone they can, others seem intent on turning the disaster into a freakish sideshow or using it as a forum to score domestic or international political points. Read More »

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“They took the lives of innocent men, women and children without regard to their faith or race or station.” - Barack Obama’s revisionist 9/11 history lesson to West Point cadets.

Barack Obama’s biggest liabilities as both a politician and so-called “leader” are his tendency to overstate the magnitude of the nation’s problems and the effects of his policies upon those problems, to overreach on the legislative solutions to those overstated problems, as well as the time required for doing so and to repeatedly begin acting on those problems before the proper solution has been identified, effectively placing the cart before the horse. Read More »

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If there was any doubt left in the minds of Americans concerning Barack Obama’s commitment to victory in Afghanistan, his recent actions, or more precisely lack thereof, indicate that he is leaning towards retreat, but seems loathe to admit it. Should he opt to withdraw, instead of successfully completing the mission, not only will he send a signal to those families who’ve made the ultimate sacrifice that their loss is insignificant, but I also predict that Afghanistan will be Obama’s Vietnam. Read More »

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