To a certain extent, when the Vietnam-era draft ended people lost interest in news of Vietnam. There was a flurry of renewed attention when we finally left and then cut off most of the military aid years later, including the … Continue reading →
George W. Bush made these questionable remarks when speaking at the 20th anniversary of 9/11: There is little cultural overlap between violent extremists abroad and those at home. But in their disdain for pluralism, in their disregard for human life, … Continue reading →
[BUMPED UP] This is the saddest anniversary of that date in the twenty years since the event itself. Saddest by far, and angriest as well. I don’t really have to explain in any detail why I say that; I’ve already … Continue reading →
Even when the Biden administration is trying to seem tough on terrorists they can’t quite pull it off with competence. I’m actually surprised that the left is reporting this story: The U.S. drone strike that military officials said targeted a … Continue reading →
Please read. An excerpt: Director of MRC Latino, Jorge Bonilla, posted an interview of Pardo-Maurer. Pardo-Maurer, who was in the State Department for years, since at least 2001, said he was being told that the Department of Defense already knew … Continue reading →
Seems like it was only yesterday that we were being told that authorities could not reveal any details at all about the killing of Ashli Babbitt except that it was justified, and that the identity of the Capitol Police officer … Continue reading →
I say terrorist attacks rather than “attacks by the new leaders of Afghanistan” because I think this is not the work of the Taliban, nor is it in the Taliban’s present temporary interests. The Taliban want to put a good … Continue reading →
Thinking about the last twenty years in Afghanistan, it occurs to me that I’ve been blogging since the fall of 2004 and I wondered what I’ve written about it over the years. My recollection is that I wrote very little … Continue reading →
I went to bed last night feeling very agitated and having my own small version of Vietnam PTSD. I can only imagine what it’s like for so many of those who served there, or in Afghanistan, or in Iraq, or … Continue reading →
A police officer has been killed in Chicago and another officer is fighting for his life: One Chicago police officer was killed and another was critically wounded during an exchange of gunfire with at least one suspect during a traffic … Continue reading →
[NOTE: The following is a slightly changed version of a post of mine. If you follow the links in the second paragraph, you’ll find three other pieces I’ve written about the decision to drop the bomb on Hiroshima.] Once again … Continue reading →
Cori Bush has trampled on the preferred Democratic narrative, stating her opinion in no uncertain terms in a CBS interview: I’m going to make sure I have security because I know. I have had attempts on my life and I … Continue reading →