Great Britain’s 70 year long run as Starsky to the American Hutch, Athens to our Rome, appears to near its end. Arguably the so-called 'special relationship' -- to the extent it arguably existed -- ceased to be around Skybolt, back in the Kennedy … [Continue reading]
Panetta And DoD Plain As Plain Can Be On Syria
Is it better the second time around? Leon Panetta and CJCS Dempsey again warn Congress about American intervention in Syria. Substantively and atmospherically, words now echo those of Bob Gates and Admiral Mullen over Libya. Recall Messrs. Gates … [Continue reading]
Putin After The Elections
About the only surprise from yesterday's Russian elections are Putin's tears savoring his long predicted victory. Putin's victory speech was erratic. If he tried to stage emotion, it backfired. Famous blogger Alexei Navalny named Monday's … [Continue reading]
DoD On Jenny Craig With Fries On The Side
For all the talk about whether U.S. 'defense cuts' are insufficient or cataclysmic, almost all can agree finally the U.S. military enters the post 9/11 world. Overdue, but a good thing. The political car wreck known as the August 2011 Budget … [Continue reading]
Wikileaks And Stratfor Reveal An American Fantasy
The remarkable thing about the Stratfor Wikileaks flap is what it says about America 2001-2011. A hyper-militarized society conditioned to fear the outside world, prostrate itself before 'the warfighter' and venerate the clandestine inevitably would … [Continue reading]
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