Terrorism

BenB on June 24th, 2010

(You can view the beginning of this conflict here.) Fifty-five year-old four star general (commander and strategist in Afghanistan)  Stanley McChrystal walked into the spotlight this week with remarks recorded and published by Rolling Stone magazine (please note that the article is explicit.) The article quoted McChrystal disrespecting colleagues and superiors in Afghanistan such as [...]

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BenB on April 11th, 2010

Be careful above all things not to let go of the atomic weapon until you are sure, and more than sure, that other means of preserving peace are in your hands.” -Winston Churchill in a warning to the United States
The Obama Administration has expressed its opinion numerous times to do away with nuclear weapons. As [...]

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BenB on January 3rd, 2010

The unsuccessful bombing on Christmas day Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab was not any surprise, he was no dark horse. Investors Business Daily reported that “Abdulmutallab’s father walked into the U.S. Embassy in Nigeria earlier this year to warn America about this fanatic.” President Obama said, “There were bits of information available within the intelligence community that [...]

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BenB on December 15th, 2009

President Obama recently gave his big speech at West Point, “On The Way Forward In Afghanistan And Pakistan”. In this speech many strong words were uttered. He talked about our present economy (etc), and of course, Afghanistan, “our cause is just, our resolve unwavering.” He said, many things, but will those words result in action?
William [...]

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BenB on December 12th, 2009

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