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In a move that will do little to ease American minds, Iran’s supreme leader has apparently “softened” his stance on the United States by referring to our country as “the Great False Idol” instead of the typical “Great Satan”. The apparent downgrade in his level of disdain comes after sanctions were recently lifted on Iran, […]
Vice President Gerald Ford stated, “Our Constitution works. Our great republic is a government of laws and not of men.” Our government’s legitimacy rests on this principle. As citizens, we believe, at least to some degree, that even the mighty can not act with impunity.
Modern technology industries tend to plow forward at lighting speeds, but the gun industry seems to have largely stagnated. Guns today are not all that different than they were a 100 years ago. Sure, big improvements have been made in accuracy, reliability, and the ability to mass produce quality firearms, but the firing mechanisms, gas […]
President Obama is again relying on Special Operations commanders to lead against the threat of ISIS, and in turn boost his own image. The strategy involves using special operations forces in countering the spread of ISIS propaganda online, and a combination of airstrikes and direct action raids by SOF units. This type of leading from […]
The author of the book 13 Hours, Mitchell Zuckoff, has refuted a CIA claim that his story distorted events, particularly in regards to the “stand down” order that is portrayed in the movie the book is based on. A spokesman for the CIA is criticizing the Michael Bay movie “13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of […]
President Obama delivered his final State of the Union address last night. While many topics seemed ripe for political high drama, there were also quite a few important-to-note competencies and inspirational moments.
Donald Trump’s ears must have been burning. The political establishment that the billionaire outsider’s army so despises united in a rare moment of bipartisan unity on Tuesday night — against him. President Barack Obama turned his valedictory State of the Union address into a repudiation of the partisanship, intolerance, and alienating rhetoric for which he […]
In Obama’s last State of the Union, I thought he identified some important trends and hit on the major issue that politics as usual needs to change, as people are fed up with the political system in America.
President Obama at the State of the Union Address 2016 – Courtesy: Harlem Local Their tumultuous relationship nearing an end, President Obama and Congress scheduled one last date for Tuesday night, when Obama delivered his final State of the Union address. But make no mistake, the breakup was already complete. Obama’s need to work […]
Nice speech, yet Chicago has some of most strict, if not the strictest, gun control in our nation. This pitch is nowhere near the strike zone. Quit crying and enforce the laws already in place.
Yesterday SOFREP Editor Jack Murphy published a previously unreported account of US Special Operations combat actions in Marjah, Afghanistan. “Worse yet, command would not authorize fire support from a circling AC-130 gunship due to fears of collateral damage. Recent events such as the hospital bombing in Kunduz probably resonate at command levels, but perhaps they […]
Even as the latest batch of over 3000 of Hillary Clinton’s emails, released on New Year’s Eve, dribbles out, causing another spike in media controversy on the subject, the FBI continues to methodically pore over every single email to determine if classified information was sent via Clinton’s private server.
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