Tag Archives: war on terror
Gitmo, Prisoners and Perspective
For the last few years the whole issue of Gitmo and prisoner treatment has been mostly relegated to the back pages of the news. There was first the whole Abu Grub ado and then the alleged burning of Korans in Gitmo and allegations … Continue reading
Filed under Culture, Foreign Affairs, government, military history, terrorism
Can We Relate To Those Who Believe In Blasphemy Laws?
There is a lot of interesting news that is reported on the back pages of your newspaper. More importantly that news is often critical to understanding our world and the threats that we face in the West from those with a radically … Continue reading
Filed under Culture, Economics, Foreign Affairs, history, immigration, Politics, religion
Pentagon Pork And Other Budget Cuts
The news is out about the budget cuts in the Pentagon budget for the coming year and for the outlying years. The proposed cuts will draw flak from all corners and stripes of the political spectrum. It is to be … Continue reading
Filed under business, Culture, Economics, Foreign Affairs, government, history, military history, Politics
Is This Turkey Done?
If you think back over a few years or even a couple of decades how often to remember seeing anything about Turkey in the news? It is a good guess you can’t recall any. Don’t feel bad there weren’t that … Continue reading
Filed under business, Culture, Economics, Foreign Affairs, geography, government, Politics, terrorism
Bombs Plots Then And Now
The recent attempt by a foreigner to bomb Times Square should only remind us of the need for continued vigilance from those with a strong foreign influence in their backgrounds including religious motives to oppose the current culture and society. Like … Continue reading
Filed under Culture, Economics, Foreign Affairs, government, history, terrorism, War
Reagan Dividend–The Gift That Keeps On Giving
Every budget for the US economy submitted for the last 20 odd years has contained a real savings from the Reagan era that we continue to enjoy today and will continue to do so for years to come. No thinking … Continue reading
Filed under Economics, Foreign Affairs, government, history, military history, Politics
Victory Is Possible In War on Terror And Recession
History for those willing to take a look offers some real hope for our ultimate victory over the Islamist terrorists and even the current recession and intrusion of the government into our freedoms to choose our path in life. Hannibal … Continue reading
Filed under Culture, Foreign Affairs, government, history, military history
Jihad or Crime Wave?
The recent and very disturbing attempt to destroy an American plane in flight by the Nigerian muslim raises again the issue of how we approach this war on terror or police action against felons. The Detroit incident continues a very … Continue reading
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MacArthur Was Right About N. Korea, Then and Now
In June of 1950 the North Koreans launched their suprised attack on the South and overran Seoul in a matter of days and pushed back the fledgling South Korean Army and the few US troops on hand to the extreme … Continue reading
Filed under Foreign Affairs, government, history, military history, Politics, War
