We learn in the New York Times, that the US is the latest to put Uzbek warlord Abdur Rashid Dostum on its payroll. With bags of cash channeled through Afghan President Hamid Karzai, the Central Intelligence Agency pays up to $100,000 a month to … [Read more...] about Could Gen. Dostum Keep the Taliban out of Northern Afghanistan?
U.S. Policy
Joining the Syrian Fray to Avoid Facing Iran
Reported division between the United States President and his Secretary of State regarding American intervention on behalf of Syria’s Sunni opposition, will afford Obama deniability for the predictable horrific results. Most importantly, it diverts … [Read more...] about Joining the Syrian Fray to Avoid Facing Iran
Here We Go Again!
For those of us who lived through it, current negotiations for the American exit from Afghanistan smells much too much like the end of the U.S. commitment in Vietnam. Washington, after a decade of enormous sacrifice of life and treasure, has chosen … [Read more...] about Here We Go Again!
U.S. Arming Jihadist – Again & About That War on Terror
Reported division between the United States President and his Secretary of State regarding American intervention on behalf of Syria's Sunni opposition, will afford Obama deniability for the predictable horrific results. And the gullible media is … [Read more...] about U.S. Arming Jihadist – Again & About That War on Terror
Clueless Harming the U.S.: Without & Within
Introduction Imagine, the White House and Iran's president-elect agree. Both congratulated the Iranian people on their determination to participate in the "political process" of the purported election. President Bashar al-Assad also voiced his … [Read more...] about Clueless Harming the U.S.: Without & Within
Fire Wars: June 2013
The fire raging in Colorado Springs forced William (Bill) Scott and his wife Linda to evacuate their home. Last we spoke, Bill didn't know if they'll have a home to return to. As of Saturday afternoon, June 15, the apparent arson that set … [Read more...] about Fire Wars: June 2013
Leaking Secrets Empowers Terrorists
Once again, the tanks-have-rolled left and the black-helicopters right have joined together in howls of protest. They were set off by last week's revelations that the U.S. government has been collecting data that disclose the fact, but not the … [Read more...] about Leaking Secrets Empowers Terrorists
The Obama & Xi Summit: HotAir & Mirage
The Rancho Mirage meeting between Obama and Xi Jinping left no room for illusion that the basic disagreements between the United States and China could be resolved anytime soon. This much anticipated meeting yielded a lot of hotair, and the only … [Read more...] about The Obama & Xi Summit: HotAir & Mirage
Obama’s Witless Fishing Expeditions
Classified documents that were leaked to the British Guardian included information about "Boundless Informant," a program used by the National Security Agency to collect "billion pieces of intelligence from computer networks worldwide," of which 3 … [Read more...] about Obama’s Witless Fishing Expeditions
Disregarding CyberSecurity
If you happen to wonder why does the Super Power, which delivered the Internet to the world, have its military secrets stolen by Chinese and other hackers, look no further than the National Director of Intelligence James R. Clapper. Testifying before … [Read more...] about Disregarding CyberSecurity