Transforming America part 23
Posted in National Security on Jan 27th, 2010
This attempt to federalize the National Guard is provoking a reaction from the states. It should.
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Posted in National Security on Jan 27th, 2010
This attempt to federalize the National Guard is provoking a reaction from the states. It should.
Posted in National Security on Jan 7th, 2010
I wish that the ruling regime would take our enemies as seriously as they take their critics. Since the Christmas day bombing attempt, the regime has been more about trying protect their image than holding people and allies accountable for protecting the innocent. When a couple of bloggers published reports from government insiders which contradicted [...]
Posted in Foreign Policy, History, International, National Security on Nov 30th, 2009
A backdesert heresy condemned at least 60 times by leading clerics, called Saudi Wahhabism, got a boost from western sources right after WW2. Thanks to a gullible U. S. State department. We are still paying the price for that one. It is another reason that we can not abandon the fight. [...]
Posted in Afghanistan, Comment Rescue, National Security on Nov 30th, 2009
Comment Rescue –David Anderson
Afghanistan is a very complicated country. It is a feudal federal republic. We cannot act as if Karzai is the only power. We have to do what we did in Iraq, which is work with the tribal leaders and the central government. It is about our national security and the peace of [...]
Posted in Foreign Policy, National Security, United Nations on Oct 13th, 2009
Israel’s then left wing government defended its people from constant attack in Gaza led by the terrorist group Hamas. Now a UN report is critical of Israel for civilian casualties and is raising concerns about officials of those government traveling to some European countries. Hamas is basically a civilian group. You can [...]
Posted in Action File, National Dems, National Security on Oct 7th, 2009
I am a strong supporter of FISA and the recent arrest in NY illustrates why we need it. This nation is at war by the choice of others, but it will only win it by our choice. There is a warped mentality in a segment of the Democrat Party which believes that liberty [...]
Posted in National Security on Sep 17th, 2009
The President abandoned the European missle shield right on the eve of 70th anniversary of the Soviet invasion of Poland (17 September 1939). I will leave it to the experts to determine if we are better off with the shield or a stronger relationship with Russia. What I don’t buy is that it is in [...]
Posted in Antiwar Left, National Security, Stuff on Aug 25th, 2009
If you were cleared in advance legally to do the tough work of CIA interrogation to keep America safe and cleared after the fact by justice, would you feel persecuted for political reasons if a subsequent administration tried to scapegoat you for policies they didn’t like? Would you want to work for an [...]
Posted in Change, Defense, Election 2008-President, Ethics, Foreign Policy, Joe Biden, Military, National Dems, National Security, Obama, US Congress on Aug 24th, 2009
The White House is appointing itself “The Interrogation Czar” in yet another move that makes me wonder if Congress is ever going to step in and do some of the stuff we elected them to do:
President Barack Obama has approved creation of a new, special terrorism-era interrogation unit to be supervised by the White House, [...]
Posted in Armed Forces, Defense, National Security on Jul 27th, 2009
Why kill 24,000 jobs immediately and risk 95,000 jobs (another Chrysler)? Japan wants these fighters and will keep the program going if we give it another two years. If we don’t see the national security value of the program, then why not take the 1.75 billion needed to save it from the stimulus [...]
Posted in National Security on Jul 22nd, 2009
Something is getting lost in the mix. In the controversy over the non briefing over the CIA program, which was never implemented, we are losing sight of what is good policy. Everyone applauds drones killing Al Qaeda terrorist leaders so why would a member reveal a plan which if worked out, would be [...]