Showing posts with label U.S. military. Show all posts
Showing posts with label U.S. military. Show all posts
Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Israel v. Iran: A War of Words

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By Alan Caruba The debate over when or if Israel will attack Iran’s nuclear facilities has been raging of late and I am beginning to...
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Saturday, April 3, 2010

Our Warrior Class

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By Alan Caruba I come from a generation, just as several before it, that was drafted into military service. The Draft, conscription, goes ba...
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Monday, March 22, 2010

America in Decline

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By Alan Caruba There are tipping points in people’s lives and in the life of a nation. More and more I am inclined to believe that America h...
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Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Islam's Legacy is Constant War

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By Alan Caruba The failed Christmas bomber attack was yet another wake-up call for Americans who have slipped into a self-induced coma regar...
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Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Defeating Ourselves in Afghanistan

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By Alan Caruba It is a familiar question; why eight years after the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in 2001, haven’t we found Osama bin Laden? ...
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Sunday, August 23, 2009

Our Short-Term Memories

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By Alan Caruba I don’t pretend to be an expert on Arabs, Arab culture, or Arab history, but I do know a bit about our own as Americans. And ...
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America's Empire of Trust

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By Alan Caruba Though most Americans are unaware of it, the rest of the world is taking an active interest in the sometimes heated debate we...
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Thursday, July 2, 2009

Gays in the Military

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By Alan Caruba When I served in the U.S. military I knew two closeted homosexuals were serving in my unit. My version of “Don’t Ask, Don’t T...
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Friday, April 10, 2009

USN Destroyer Versus Somalis in a small Boat

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The longer it takes the United States to dispatch Naval personnel to rescue the captain of a U.S. flagged merchant ship, particularly since ...
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Thursday, April 9, 2009

Axing the Air Force

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By Alan Caruba Not long ago, a friend with whom I went all through grade and high school sent me a video about the F-22, one of the most rem...
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Sunday, March 22, 2009

Obama's War

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By Alan Caruba “I’m retired from the United States Air Force and couldn’t stand being away from the wars, so I signed up to become a defense...
Thursday, March 12, 2009

A General Revolt

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By Alan Caruba He hasn’t been “the decider” very long, but the general outline of Obama’s governing philosophy so far as military and intern...
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Tuesday, February 24, 2009

The Academy Awards Farce

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By Alan Caruba First off, let me say that I did not watch the 81st Academy Awards. I watched “Patton” for the 172nd time because George C. S...
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Saturday, May 24, 2008

Memorial Day 2008

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By Alan Caruba Anyone who has ever worn the uniform of his nation feels differently about Memorial Day than those who have not had that priv...
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