Afghanistan Archive
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Libertarian Party: 10 reasons to end the wars now
Posted on July 6, 2010 | No CommentsJuly 5, 2010 Dear Friend of Liberty, The long wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have been back in the news recently, and we just had the bizarre spectacle of... -
RNC Chair Michael Steele rips the War in Afghanistan
Posted on July 2, 2010 | 1 CommentThe Neo-Cons are up in arms! Weekly Standard Editor Bill Kristol on Friday called for Michael Steele to resign after the Republican National Committee chairman said the United States should... -
November is looking like a total disaster for the Democratic Party
Posted on June 27, 2010 | 16 CommentsPicture Courtesy of Rolling Stone “Republicans must be giddy over the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. Thanks to the BP oil spill in the gulf, the administration’s problems getting... -
Obama dismisses McChrystal and puts David Petraeus in charge
Posted on June 23, 2010 | 3 CommentsGen. David Petraeus is stepping into a bad situation in Afghanistan, as McChrystal’s replacement I was just interviewed by the BBC, on a radio program called “World What You Say,” about the... -
If General McChrystal is right, it’s Obama and Biden that should be fired
Posted on June 22, 2010 | 2 CommentsThe talking heads are losing it over the comments made by General Stanley McChrystal, in Rolling Stone Magazine, about President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, and their assorted lackeys... -
Memorial Day 2010: Orange County’s Losses.
Posted on June 2, 2010 | 2 CommentsOn this Memorial Day, let’s look back at the seven brave young men the OC has tragically lost in the year and a half since I last did this –... -
Iraq/Afghanistan Vets Want a Clean Energy Bill!
Posted on May 4, 2010 | 9 CommentsThis just over Jerbal’s fabled “transom” from VoteVets.org: Since last year, at VoteVets.org and our blog, VetVoice.com, we’ve stressed the need to pass clean energy legislation, and break our dependence... -
Who is 42nd congressional district candidate Lee McGroarty? Part 2
Posted on March 15, 2010 | 1 CommentOn Saturday, March 13th, after the local Rush Limbaugh fan club breakfast at the Casta Del Sol golf course, I sat down with Inland Empire businessman Lee McGroarty to discuss... -
Should Obama be partying in Hawaii while we are at war and our economy is sinking?
Posted on December 27, 2009 | 15 CommentsPresident Obama celebrates sending 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan Is it appropriate for President Barack Obama to be in Hawaii while we are at war, and while our national economy is continuing... -
What the world sees in Obama
Posted on December 6, 2009 | 3 CommentsFrom Spiegel Online Never before has a speech by President Barack Obama felt as false as his Tuesday address announcing America’s new strategy for Afghanistan. It seemed like a campaign... -
Today in History: Taliban Seeds are Sown
Posted on December 3, 2009 | 3 CommentsThe President's Afghanistan speech has sparked partisan debate over that military conflict. Today marks an important anniversary in the historical context of the Afghanistan war. Historical context raises legitimate questions over what U.S. policy should be in a conflict that looks like a no-win situation. It seems undeniable that Afghanistan is a "no win" in the conventional sense. But, the threat of nuclear jihadism is not mere right-wing "fear-mongering". Turning your back on very real threats doesn't make those threats disappear. Historical context suggests that the problem is very real, very old, and very persistent (a "no-win"). But, does "no win" mean "no action"? -
Democratic congressional candidate Bill Hedrick reacts to Obama’s West Point speech
Posted on December 1, 2009 | No CommentsPres. Johnson’s Secretary of Defense, Robert McNamara, explains why escalation in Vietnam was a huge mistake Bill Hedrick, Top Democratic Congressional Candidate (CA-44), Reacts to President’s Afghanistan Policy Speech at... -
Obama’s Big Decision Day
Posted on November 29, 2009 | 12 CommentsWell, Tuesday night is the big night. President Obama is going on National Television (except for Fox News, probably) and announce his Big Decision on Afghanistan. And what will it... -
Taking the camel to Kandahar!
Posted on November 22, 2009 | 1 CommentFallujah is located in Iraq. Fallujah is where American Contractors were hanged upside down on a bridge. Fallujah is where those bodies were dragged through the streets with everything inhumanly...
