If Hillary wins, there may be a confrontation with Russia

If Hillary wins, there may be a confrontation with Russia

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 […]

Tough to shut down Afghanistan when we’re vested to kill in Pakistan

Tough to shut down Afghanistan when we’re vested to kill in Pakistan

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 […]

General officers face off in the presidential campaign

General officers face off in the presidential campaign

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 […]

Sanctions don’t work

Sanctions don’t work

North Korea is convinced a nuclear arsenal is their only protection against an attempt at regime change by the U.S. This is an unstable proposition. North Korea’s leaders feed dissenters to dogs — killed a man for not clapping and another for being “sleepy.”

“What is Aleppo?” Could be Johnson’s lasting impression this election

“What is Aleppo?” Could be Johnson’s lasting impression this election

In case you haven’t seen the video of Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson being caught off guard about the Aleppo during MSNBC’s Morning Joe Show, the video is below. Gary Johnson recently told CNN that he takes full responsibility for the Aleppo flub. “I take complete responsibility. I’m running for president of the United States. Look, […]

Does anything get the VA’s attention?

Does anything get the VA’s attention?

Why Mr. Kaisen decided to end his life was not immediately known, but two people connected to the hospital who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss his death said that he had been frustrated that he was unable to see an emergency-room physician for reasons related to his mental health.