Tag: Military
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Thanks to Those Who Serve
(I’m Looking at You, Harry)Among the many things I’m thankful for on this Thanksgiving Day, I’m grateful for the 1 percent of Americans who wear the uniforms of the United States Armed Forces. In particular, I’m thankful for one newly-promoted (yesterday!) Petty Officer Second Class, Harry Kirk Petersen.
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Nice to See an Oscar for a Largely Pro-U.S. War Movie
College buddy Tom Streithorst is out with an article in the UK’s Prospect Magazine titled “Why The Hurt Locker shouldn’t have won,” based on Tom’s extensive experience as a journalist embedded with U.S. forces in Iraq. Tom’s thesis is that although some aspects of the movie are outstanding, it is marred by an unrealistic portrayal […]
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Not Quite the Clarion Call I Had in Mind, But…
With Guantanamo, Obama has already proven his ability to abandon a silly deadline. Once the troops are deployed, the boots on the ground will be real. The withdrawal date will be a goal.
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Dumbest Headline of the Day, as the Afghanistan Speech Looms
The true risk, and the reason some of us favored John McCain for the role of Commander-in-Chief, is that Obama and many Democrats seem intent on convincing us that America is NOT at war. This is why the indefensible decision to treat Khalid Sheikh Mohammed as a criminal, rather than as an enemy, is so appalling.
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Support the War, Mr. President — It’s Personal
President Obama, the brave men and women of the United States armed forces are looking to see if you are committed to victory in Afghanistan. On Tuesday evening, I hope you’ll start showing them that you are.
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A Good Choice to Head the Fort Hood Investigation
Ham seems ideally suited to achieve a delicate balance in the Fort Hood inquiry. He can be sensitive to whatever factors may have prompted Major Hasan’s rampage, while still serving as a walking reminder that even people with mental health issues can be, and need to be, responsible for their own actions.
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The Gun Wasn’t Smoking Until Hasan Pulled the Trigger
I’m reconsidering my declaration that it’s "silly" to debate "whether Hasan’s rampage could have been prevented. But I still believe it’s unrealistic to think atrocities can be prevented by flawless foresight based on evidence that seems screamingly significant in hindsight.
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Fort Hood Reminds Us That We Can’t Consistently Anticipate Evil
Hasan’s political beliefs are clearly significant in hindsight — but it’s absurd to think the Army somehow should have known he was dangerous. Our society doesn’t take action against people for thinking wrong thoughts, or for giving voice to them.
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George Will Bails Out on Another War
The strategy that so clearly has worked in Iraq deserves an opportunity to succeed in Afghanistan as well.
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Obama Wins Battle to Defund F-22 — and I’m Glad
Just hours after celebrating a decline in “the administration’s ability to steamroll Congress,” I find myself celebrating a successful Obama veto threat. With Senators crossing party lines in both directions, the Senate voted 50-48 today to strip $1.75 billion in funding for additional F-22 fighters from a military authorization bill. Hawk though I am, I’m […]