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Trump's Hard Choices in Afghanistan Mar. 02, 2017
It's generally foolish to look for clear thought and sincere intent in anything Donald Trump says. B... Read More
Mangling Trump Talk on Veterans Oct. 07, 2016
Staff Sgt. Chad Robichaux is a Marine who developed post-traumatic stress disorder in the aftermath ... Read More
In Afghanistan, a 15-Year Failure Oct. 06, 2016
There is a perverse symmetry on display in Afghanistan right now. Fifteen years ago, American warpla... Read More
Losing Weapons -- and Control -- in the Middle East Sep. 13, 2016
On the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks we remember those who were lost, and those who... Read More
Outsourcing Security Is Dumb and Deadly Jun. 29, 2016
It is not a theory that delegating the protection of our embassy and military personnel to other cou... Read More
Obama Prolongs Unwinnable Wars Jun. 09, 2016
Barack Obama came into office intending to correct his predecessor's biggest mistakes by ending the ... Read More
Terror Fight: Stay Cool and Calculated Mar. 30, 2016
Not again. Even on Easter, innocent people were slaughtered by terrorists. At least 72 people were k... Read More
How Republics Perish Feb. 12, 2016
If you believed America's longest war, in Afghanistan, was coming to an end, be advised: It is not. ... Read More
Merkel's Bold Move and a Needed Correction Jan. 03, 2016
Time magazine made a solid news judgment in naming German Chancellor Angela Merkel its 2015 "Person ... Read More
Realism in Fighting the Islamic State Nov. 22, 2015
After a bloody series of terrorist attacks, the natural impulse is to respond with overwhelming forc... Read More
Hillary's Appetite for War Nov. 15, 2015
The United States has been at war every day since October 2001, when we invaded Afghanistan after th... Read More
Let's Remember Veterans All Year Nov. 14, 2015
Now that the parades are over and we've thanked military service members for their sacrifices let's ... Read More
Scary Talk About a Distant War Oct. 23, 2015
When it was becoming clear the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq would drag on without a quick, clear res... Read More
Down the Opium Rathole Oct. 29, 2014
If you spent 13 years pounding money down a rathole with little to show for it, you might wake up on... Read More
Many Different People Aug. 21, 2014
August 20 marked one year since Michelle Bannar lost the love of her life. "He was many different pe... Read More
Afghan Election Uncertainties Threaten Obama's Legacy Jul. 10, 2014
The recent elections in Afghanistan have provided neither the certainty nor the foundation for futur... Read More
If Baghdad Falls Jul. 09, 2014
The lesson of Vietnam is that we refuse to learn any lessons from Vietnam. Even to dare mention the ... Read More
Now Unilateralism Doesn't Look So Bad Jun. 17, 2014
When Barack Obama became the Democratic presidential front-runner in 2008, Europeans went gaga. An e... Read More
Somebody to Love Jun. 05, 2014
U.S. Army Sgt. Devin Snyder could always make her friends laugh, even during long patrols in northea... Read More
Exclusive: The Story You Haven't Yet Heard About Bowe Bergdahl's Desertion Jun. 04, 2014
Five years ago, I publicly raised questions about Bowe Bergdahl's desertion from Blackfoot Company, ... Read More
