Obama’s View on the Military’s Purpose
Saturday, May 29th, 2010Here’s a quick bit on how Obama sees our military’s purpose: Addressing nearly 1,000 graduating cadets at the U.S. Military Academy, many of whom will likely head to war in Iraq and Afghanistan under his command, Mr. Obama said all hands are required to solve the world’s newest threats: terrorism, the spread of nuclear weapons, [...]
Technology In Defense of… What, Exactly?
Saturday, May 15th, 2010The US remains fully capable of developing and fielding some awesome technology. Boeing’s recent Phantom Ray stealth unmanned vehicle is a case in point, and demonstrates why it would be foolish for any nation or agency to make war against us. Of course, that assumes that we’re willing to defend ourselves, which we’ve not shown [...]
Obama Administration Tells North Korea: “Whatevah!”
Sunday, March 29th, 2009Via Little Green Footballs… Obama’s most important role is to act as Commander in Chief. And so, what does his Defense Secretary do? Declares ahead of time that the United States will not act against a foreign power’s threatening actions: Gates: U.S. Not Prepared to Respond to North Korea Missile Launch: The United States can [...]
Indian Navy Sinks Fishing Trawler, Army Targeting Carpool Lanes
Tuesday, November 25th, 2008Oops: The ship that an Indian navy frigate sank last week was not the pirate “mother ship”, as first claimed, but was actually the hijacked ship itself, U.S. military sources told NBC News Tuesday. The report contradicts earlier claims made by the Indian navy, which said its frigate fired in “self-defense” at a pirate ship [...]
Ask Congress if the Iraq War Has Been Won?
Tuesday, November 25th, 2008Personally, I couldn’t give a shit what Congress thinks about the war, or anything else: Is it time for America to declare success in Iraq? That depends on whom you ask. While the nation has been consumed with its worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, the war — the early focal point of the [...]
Marines Kick Ass, Take Names
Tuesday, November 25th, 2008Via Power Line, some good news from Afghanistan: “A good day for the Marine Corps“: Michael Ledeen highlights this stirring account of Marines fighting in Afghanistan: FARAH PROVINCE, Afghanistan — In the city of Shewan, approximately 250 insurgents ambushed 30 Marines and paid a heavy price for it. Shewan has historically been a safe haven [...]
Special Forces – Doing Their Jobs
Monday, November 10th, 2008This is good to see:Â Report: US conducted secret ops in Pakistan, Syria: The U.S. military has conducted nearly a dozen secret operations against al-Qaida and other terrorist groups in Syria, Pakistan and other countries since 2004, The New York Times reported Sunday night. Citing anonymous U.S. officials, the Times story said the operations were authorized [...]
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