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The War in Afghanistan Is A No-Win Situation
The situation in Afghanistan weighs more and more heavily on us. I took it up in a Huffington Post piece a while back titled Could Barack Obama Suffer...
View From Europe: Hillary Would Be Great As Madame Secretary
choice of Hillary Clinton to be his Secretary of State would represent a great show of respect to our allies that he wants the best available person to handle the job of being his top diplomat.
Obama's America: Observing the Observance of Veterans Day
Barack Obama has never worn the uniform. Yet he has more rapport with the experience of the American veteran than the Republicans who are now in the process of relinquishing power to him and his allies.
On Killing the Right People
Whether attributable to incompetence or negligence or simply the fog and friction of war, the evidence that we are routinely killing the wrong people in Afghanistan is becoming difficult to refute.
A Moment to Reflect
Some soldiers' opinions I recently wrote about are theirs to have, even though they may be highly unpopular. Being unpopular does not, however, make their opinion any less valid nor criminal.
Negative Campaigning and the Morning After
If we are serious about moving the US into a post-partisan, or at least a less partisan, phase, it is neither fair, reasonable nor wise to place all the burden of doing this on the president-elect.
The Other Side of Paradise
Eastern Afghanistan--In the early hours of the morning, an Army Captain watched as the election results were being reported. He shook his head in disgust. "This is proof that the media can elect a President."
How to Fix the Economic Meltdown and Stop Terrorism: Legalize Heroin and Whores
The bottom line, economically, is that there is a big beautiful sexy cash cow to be milked here.
Afghans Trained by Blackwater Defect to Taliban
Many Afghans working for the Afghan security forces are now switching sides and are now defecting to the Taliban. Guess who trained many of them? Blackwater!
Roadway Through the FATA
While the enemy weaves in and out of the tribal areas, living and interacting with the people, we fight the war against Al Qaeda superficially through military airstrikes and covert operations.
The Other Side of Paradise, Part 2
Talking about the election, the Staff Sergeant said to me, "If there is anything I take away from this, it is that change is fearful."
The Sound of Veterans Day
Just as our artists have given us great music to listen to since my return from Iraq, we are now using this music to help the hundreds of thousands of troops who face a host of struggles upon returning home.
How to Come Down From Euphoria
President-Elect Obama is clearly a very smart guy and a very good politician. Unlike the last Dem with those credentials, he's also exceedingly disciplined. Those qualities will come up against a couple of very major problems.
Why We All Ought To Read The Book President-Elect Obama Has Been Reading
The second-best news I heard during these last few historic days didn't make tears stream like the moment Obama soared above 270, didn't cause me to g...
Obama's Biggest Challenge: Foreign Policy Revanchism
The surviving Republican members of Congress will do their best to make Obama's life miserable.
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Adopt a dog that is a few months old along with a sibling or buddy to keep him company unless someone wants that role. I suspect President Obama may have other things to do. Puppies are notorious for chewing everything. We just waited for our puppy to outgrow this behavior so I am not the one to recommend. It is true that puppies love important documents as well as old socks and chew toys.
Look on the bright side. They can retire the paper-shredder in the name of cost-cutting. Times are tough.
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