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Military Personnel

October 2, 2020

James Mattis: Leading by Example

The resignation letter of Secretary of Defense James Mattis should be required reading for current and future senior officials of the U. S.

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Middle East

October 3, 2020

Cessation of Hostilities: Urgent, But Not Likely

Photo: Rebel fighters inspect a piece of a rocket that landed in an area that connects the northern countryside of Deraa and Quneitra countryside,...

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Terrorism

December 9, 2015

Obama's War on ISIL: Why Wait?

On Sunday evening, December 6, President Barack Obama attempted to assure Americans that he is applying the right array of tools to keep the citizenry...

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Military Strategy

October 5, 2015

Syria: Taking the Initiative, Acquiring Some Leverage

Responding to reporters' questions on October 2, President Barack Obama made clear the inadmissibility in Syria of any US cooperation with "a Russian...

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Russia

October 1, 2015

Syria: Moscow Strikes, Washington Watches

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State John Kerry speak to the media regarding the current situation in Syria, at the UN...

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Russia

September 15, 2015

Syria: What to do About the Russian Challenge

Russia’s military buildup on a Syrian airbase south of Latakia combined with the escalating hemorrhage of Syrian humanity confronts President Barack...

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Iran

August 31, 2015

Iran: The Costs of Diplomatic Single-Tracking

Head counting in Congress indicates that President Barack Obama is closing in on veto-proof numbers as he seeks to implement the Iranian nuclear...

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Iran

July 24, 2015

Has Syria Been 'Sold' To Iran?

One of the staples of opinion among Syrians struggling to survive the twin onslaught of the Islamic State (ISIL or ISIS) and the Assad regime is that...

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Terrorism

July 9, 2015

Trouble in Train-and-Equip Land

On July 7, Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter revealed to incredulous members of the Senate Armed Services Committee that the Pentagon is currently...

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Terrorism

June 13, 2015

ISIL, Iraq, and Syria: The Strategy Challenge

Once again, President Barack Obama is taking grief for having committed truth on the subject of strategy: this time acknowledging the incompleteness...

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