“American exceptionalism” is a term being bandied about a good deal these days by politicians and The Talking Heads. The Founding Fathers, of course, believed quite rightly that they had created a new and unique form of government even though they … [Read more...] about The American Exception*
The U.S. and Israel: The end of the affair?*
Political and economic conditions in the US portend a permanent cooling towards Israel, and Israel has to adjust. There is nothing unusual in this--in 1948 and, since the US has been by far the most powerful country in the Western World, and since … [Read more...] about The U.S. and Israel: The end of the affair?*
Iran Inflates Its Involvement In Iraq*
Left: Qasem Soleimani, second from left, in the operations room of the Shi'ite militias engaged in fighting alongside the Iraqi army[1] to take control of Fallujah (Qasemsoliemani.ir, May 23, 2016) On May 22, 2016, Iraqi Prime Minister Haydar … [Read more...] about Iran Inflates Its Involvement In Iraq*
Palestinian Terrorism *
Popular terrorism is violent by nature. Thus, Mahmoud Abbas' claim that the "popular resistance" is "peaceful" and "unarmed" is baseless. On September 13, 2015, the Palestinians began a wave of popular terrorism (called a "popular awakening" by the … [Read more...] about Palestinian Terrorism *
Lessening Air Travel and Refugees’ Risks
Hiring more TSA agents may shorten the lines of passengers waiting to go through airport security, but this will do little to ensure they safely arrive at their destination. And shortcutting Syrian refugees vetting procedures from 12 or 18 months to … [Read more...] about Lessening Air Travel and Refugees’ Risks
Perspectives on defense systems analysis *
A review of Perspectives on defense systems analysis; The What, the Why, and the Who, but mostly the how of broad defense systems analysis. Delaney W., Atkins R., Bernard A., Boroson D., Ebel D., Feder A., Fleischman J., Shatz M., Stein R., Weiner … [Read more...] about Perspectives on defense systems analysis *
Plowing the American Mind
Left: U.S. President Barack Obama delivers a statement on Iran at the White House in Washington, January 17, 2016. Obama signed an executive order on Saturday lifting sanctions on Iran related to its nuclear program after Tehran fulfilled … [Read more...] about Plowing the American Mind
Take Advantage of the Reserves for Innovation*
The National Guard and Reserves should be the Defense Department's source of innovation and technical know-how. With the establishment of the Defense Innovation Unit Experimental (DIUX), Secretary of Defense Ash Carter is putting a lot of effort … [Read more...] about Take Advantage of the Reserves for Innovation*
Funding Hamastan*
Since 1987, the Gaza-based terror group has kept itself in the international spotlight through acts of violence against the Jewish State of Israel. It was designated as terrorist by the Unites States in 1997. In 2006, under the guise of the "Change … [Read more...] about Funding Hamastan*
Southeast Asia Heats Up – Again!
US President Barack Obama shakes hands with Vietnam's Communist Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong after their meeting in Washington on 7 July 2015. Obama is to visit Vietnam and Japan from 21 to 28 May, 2016 (Credit: Hanoi News, August 25, … [Read more...] about Southeast Asia Heats Up – Again!