Category: Editorial Cartoon

It seemed like just a matter of time before Iraq started looking towards a future without the Islamic State. Now that the Kurds have seized land previously held by ISIS, Iraq is forced to make a choice. The Iraqi government can either negotiate or face a large Kurdish population full of experienced fighters. If the Kurds can hang onto the […]

The US Navy recently published an all-Navy message, stating that the Navy will begin its training on the new transgender policy on November 1st. All training must be complete by July 2017. According to Military.com, In an all-Navy message published Tuesday, Chief of Naval Personnel Vice Adm. Robert Burke said a three-pronged training approach will equip […]

Many of us, including myself, were unhappy with the tumultuous relationship between the Obama administration and the Saudi elites. Except Saudi Arabia, behind closed doors, has never liked us. I’m looking back and thinking now – I’m not as upset. I’m not convinced a Saudi Arabia with broad powers in the Middle East is what we […]

It seems red flags are repeatedly being missed in regards to the radical Islamic terrorists here in the US. Looking into the past of Ahmad Rahami, the latest radical Islamic terrorist to carry out a terrorist attack on US soil, he began traveling to Quetta, Pakistan and Afghanistan multiple times over the past several of years. After […]

American’s longest war—Afghanistan—is still a mess. The Afghans still do not have the support they need to secure their villages. The central government is weak and not present where the fighting is most intense. We hear the limited discussion. What is it about Afghanistan that’s so annoying? It’s avoided in conversation on a national level. […]

The Black Market is a global norm; it exists, and it’s tentacles attach to every nation and land. It prospers from the fact people want illegal things. If you’re curious how strong anti-U.S. sentiment is around the world, look no further than ISIS and Al-Qaeda. Funding comes in subtle and not-so-subtle ways through the Black Market. […]

With the recent bombings in Manhattan and New Jersey this past week, a common thread throughout the events emerged. The main stream media and local politicians censored the events to avoid describing what was really going on, terrorism. Absent a motivation, Mr. de Blasio suggested the word terrorism should not be used, shaking his head in […]

When President Obama was elected he made it his mission to close Guantanamo Bay. Now with his second term coming to an end, here is an alternative for closing Gitmo since it still holds several dozen detainees. Editorial cartoon courtesy of Robert L. Lang

I didn’t pay attention to politics very much as a kid. I remember that I liked George Bush senior. I remember the Bush v. Gore election my freshman year of high school, but it’s very vague. Nothing seems to matter as much until it was post 9/11. After that, everyone was afraid, unsure and felt […]

Hillary Clinton doesn’t need to be in good health to take it to the enemy if that’s what we need to do. That discussion is underway, and many are weighing their options. We’ve been on a war footing for a long time—since 9/11. The stress of maintaining that pace has left us with a fractured psyche here […]

The war in Afghanistan is both different and the same as Iraq. The Afghanistan theatre is seen as a righteous war. Iraq is not. The Iraqis have shown more progress than the Afghans. Empire after empire entered Afghanistan and went home empty-handed. Maybe because there’s nothing to do there. Except our Afghan war has much to […]

Before officers make it to war college, their careers are dictated by politics (both in and out of the military), so it is not surprising that the general officers in Washington D.C and those that have retired are standing behind their preferred candidates. Here are the lists of flag and staff officers supporting Trump and Clinton. Trump announced […]