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The War on Terror Was Lost at its Inception
Terror cannot be defeated with military action, no matter how powerful or how well equipped the military that takes the action. Terror, let us not forget, is a feeling. Terror grips us when fear strikes in such a way that neither fight nor flight is an… Continue reading
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Generals Push Back On Robert Gates’ Budget Cutting
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has spent a good portion of the past two years going up against an entrenched web of military bureaucrats and defense lobbyists to try to restore rationality to the defense budget.He’s battled against obsolete military… Continue reading
A Showdown For Democrats To Avoid
This summer, the House of Representatives passed legislation to fund our military for the upcoming year. The Defense Authorization Bill is a critical part of keeping our armed forces ready to confront the challenges they will face around the world. … Continue reading
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Tagged armed forces, authorization, Avoid, defense authorization bill, democrats, engine, fighter, home, house of representatives, jet engine, joint strike fighter, legislation, military, Pentagon, Secretary, secretary of defense, service members, strike
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A Showdown For Democrats To Avoid
This summer, the House of Representatives passed legislation to fund our military for the upcoming year. The Defense Authorization Bill is a critical part of keeping our armed forces ready to confront the challenges they will face around the world. … Continue reading
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Tagged armed forces, authorization, Avoid, defense authorization bill, democrats, engine, fighter, home, house of representatives, jet engine, joint strike fighter, legislation, military, Pentagon, Secretary, secretary of defense, service members, strike
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UFOs ‘On The Record’: Generals, Pilots And Government Officials Talk About What They Know (PHOTOS)
The subject of UFOs — of intense interest to the general public — is no longer something that reputable journalists will feel they need to avoid or dismiss as silly. Popular culture has distorted the facts about this compelling mystery, and a new boo… Continue reading
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‘Tillman Story’ Director: Media Bought Bush Administration Spin On Pat Tillman Death
The director of the documentary about Pat Tillman says the media bears some responsibility for the Bush administration’s lies and cover-up and the public’s misunderstanding of Tillman’s death.”The Tillman Story” director Amir Bar-Lev, whose film opens … Continue reading
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The War in Iraq Has Entered a New Stage of Public Relations
Who is in charge of our operations in Iraq, now? George Orwell? A war based on lies continues to be a war based on lies. Today, we have a war that is not a war, with combat troops who are not combat troops. In 2003, President Bush said ‘Mission Accompl… Continue reading
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Is José Serra Campaigning in Washington or in Brazil?
What is José Serra trying to do? In his campaign for president of Brazil he has accused Bolivia of complicity in drug trafficking, and criticized Lula for trying to mediate in Washington’s fight with Iran and for refusing (along with the most of the r… Continue reading
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Riding Herd on Cowboys in the Middle East
In the perpetual debate over legal accountability of, and prosecution if necessary, of private military and security contractors one often sees the arguments reduced to two simplistic arguments.PMSC opponents argue the contractors argue in a legal vacu… Continue reading
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