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Counterterror Schizophrenia
By Jim Hanson March 8, 2010 @ 12:12pmClick here to read moreOur counterterror policy is suffering from a self-inflicted case of schizophrenia. We cannot seem to decide whether we are fighting a war against an implacable enemy sworn to our destruction or policing the world to capture criminals who occasionally commit violent acts. Our current policies are an incoherent mix of both.
Take the case of al Qaeda Christmas bomber Uma Farouk AbdulMutallab. After 9/11 Congress overwhelm…
THIS IS YOUR NAVY TODAY
By Bill Paisley March 8, 2010 @ 9:51amClick here to read moreSpeech given by CDR Bill Paisley, USNR to a reunion celebration of the crew of the WW2 fast attack transport ship USS Frederick Funston, APA-89 in June of 2004
Good evening
First I’d like to say what an honor it is to be speaking before you tonight. I’d like to welcome you all to Washington DC – this can be an interesting place to live sometimes, in more ways than one, but it is i…
Making Smart Power Smarter
By Brad A. Patty March 5, 2010 @ 12:19pmClick here to read moreThe world is a dangerous place. Two things make it safer for freedom and families: strong leadership, and charitable efforts for those who need it. The United States military has provided strong leadership that is capable of creating a window of stability even in a failed state. Inside that window of stability, as in the eye of a hurricane, we can try to help the people of the region build strength to stand on their own. That requires cha…
Making Smart Power Smarter
By Brad A. Patty March 5, 2010 @ 10:14amClick here to read moreThe world is a dangerous place. Two things make it safer for freedom and families: strong leadership, and charitable giving. The United States military has provided strong leadership that is capable of creating a window of stability even in a failed state. Inside that window of stability, as in the eye of a hurricane, we can try to help the people of the region build strength of their own. That requires charity.
If…
Peace Through Strength
By Bill Paisley March 4, 2010 @ 9:37amClick here to read morePeace through Strength. President Ronald Reagan made this one of the central points of his campaign in 1980. Facing the Carter administration-induced malaise that infected nearly every aspect of American life in the latter half of the 1970's, President Reagan sought to reclaim not only the US military and industrial superiority that was present for much of the post-WW 2 era, but also the American spirit and respect of the world.
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