October 26, 2001, President George W. Bush Signs the Patriot Act

October 26, 2001, President George W. Bush Signs the Patriot Act

On this day in 2001, President George W. Bush signs the Patriot Act, an anti-terrorism law drawn up in response to the attacks on the Pentagon and World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. Just 45 days after the attacks of September 11, the Congress passed the Patriot Act nearly unanimously in the Senate (98-1) […]

John Stossel: Contractors Can Help Turn Tide in Afghanistan

John Stossel: Contractors Can Help Turn Tide in Afghanistan

Erik Prince’s plan for turning over the war in to private contractors, with Prince at its head, is still getting airplay. Fox News’ John Stossel has posted a piece where he is buying in on Prince’s plan on privatizing the war in an attempt to get things accomplished. Like other pieces, there is always the […]

Mali: Terrorism Report

Mali: Terrorism Report

Mali: Terrorism Report  Background: The Northern Mali Conflict  On 16 January 2012, several insurgent groups began fighting a campaign against the Malian government for independence and greater autonomy for northern Mali, an area known as Azawad. The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA), an organization fighting to make Azawad an independent homeland for the Tuareg people, had […]

Why do Afghan soldiers keep going AWOL inside the U.S.?

Why do Afghan soldiers keep going AWOL inside the U.S.?

An alarming trend of Afghan soldiers going AWOL (absent without leave) while being trained inside the United States was highlighted in a government report published last week. The report, titled “U.S.-based training for Afghanistan security personnel: trainees who go absent without leave hurt readiness and morale, and may create security risks” was released by the […]

Judge in Bergdahl case considers Trump impact on sentence

Judge in Bergdahl case considers Trump impact on sentence

The sentencing for the court-martial trial of Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl was supposed to begin on Monday. But the military judge deciding his punishment said that he’s concerned that comments made by President Donald Trump both before and after being elected could impact the public’s perception of the military justice system. Bergdahl pled guilty that he […]

Secretary of State Tillerson makes unannounced visits to Afghanistan, Iraq

Secretary of State Tillerson makes unannounced visits to Afghanistan, Iraq

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson made back-to-back, unannounced visits to Afghanistan and Iraq on Monday, flying into both countries under great secrecy out of concern that he might be a target for militants. As his day looked likely to stretch from before dawn to past midnight, covering almost 4,000 miles, Tillerson and his aides donned flak […]

Judge in Bergdahl Case Considers Trump Impact on Sentence

Judge in Bergdahl Case Considers Trump Impact on Sentence

The sentencing for the court-martial trial of Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl was supposed to begin on Monday. But the military judge deciding his punishment said that he’s concerned that comments made by President Donald Trump both before and after being elected could impact the public’s perception of the military justice system. Bergdahl pled guilty that he […]

The CIA is about to drop the hammer on the Taliban

The CIA is about to drop the hammer on the Taliban

According to a report on October 22nd in the New York Times, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is set to accelerate its operations against the Taliban in Afghanistan, breaking with its approach over the last 15-plus years of primarily directing the bulk of its efforts in targeting al-Qaeda, its leadership, and only the senior-most Taliban […]

Air Force CCT receives Air Force Cross for valor in Afghanistan

Air Force CCT receives Air Force Cross for valor in Afghanistan

Staff Sgt. Richard Hunter, a Special Tactics combat controller with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, was awarded the Air Force’s highest medal, the Air Force Cross, for gallantry against an armed enemy of the U.S. in combat. Hunter was a CCT assigned to a Special Forces A-Team from the 10th SFG (A) in Afghanistan in November […]

White House Chief of Staff Kelly “Stunned” Over Trump Criticism

White House Chief of Staff Kelly “Stunned” Over Trump Criticism

In another turn of events from earlier this week, White House Chief of Staff John Kelly said Thursday he was “stunned and broken-hearted” over the comments that Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-FL) made after President Trump called the widow of a soldier who was killed in Niger two weeks ago. Kelly came to the aid of […]