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  • It's time to declare victory in Afghanistan and come home -- before we have to shoot our way out

    Published February 29, 2012

    No matter what our political leaders say, we’re losing ground fast in Afghanistan, and nothing short of another ten years of American blood and treasure will change that equation.

  • President Obama, please use Option C to defeat Iran

    Published January 24, 2012

    For the first time, there might be a way to stop Iran’s oil exports without causing undue hardship to the U.S. and world economy. This is what I call 'Option C.'

  • Obama Unveils Defense Cuts While Iran Threatens War

    Published January 05, 2012

    Whose bright idea was it for the president of the United States to unveil his defense budget cuts the cusp of a crisis with Iran and in the Pentagon’s briefing room?

  • In 2012 the GOP is Like the Lady Who Goes Shoe Shopping

    Published January 02, 2012

    Republican voters can only buy one pair of shoes this caucus and primary season and they've got to be shoes that can be worn all year long. So what's a lady to do?

  • Three Things to Watch On the Korean Peninsula In the Days Ahead

    Published December 20, 2011

    Why does America care what happens to a small dictatorship half way around the world? Because North Korea has nuclear weapons and we have a mutual defense treaty with South Korea.

  • The Miracle of the Army-Navy Game

    Published December 10, 2011

    Why is the Army-Navy game one of the best in college football? Because it is a metaphor for what is best about America. It shows us that we are at our best when we fight ferociously in the game, but afterwards, no matter who wins or who loses, we come together as brothers.

  • It's Time to End Our Relationship With Pakistan

    Published November 30, 2011

    Like a woman in a bad relationship, the United States needs to face the reality that things are only going to get worse with Pakistan. It's time to walk away and make some new friends. 

  • Is America In Decline -- Debate Reveals Deep Hunger for Leadership

    Published November 23, 2011

    Tuesday GOP debate put the spotlight on our national security and differences between all the candidates and President Obama. But the biggest contrast will be later, between Obama and the GOP standard bearer. They will disagree on issues like how to stop Iran’s nuclear weapons program, how to end the Afghan war, and defense cuts. But at the core, Americans want to know which candidate can restore America’s faith in itself.

  • Super Committee's Inaction Signals Doomsday for U.S. Military

    Published November 20, 2011

    If the Super Committee fails to find a budget solution this week, the automatic, poison pill defense cuts will chop nearly 25 percent across the board on every line item in the military budget. Commanders won’t be allowed to pick and choose or prioritize. Everything will get hit and the cuts will begin almost immediately.

  • It's Qaddafi's Weapons of Mass Destruction That We Need to Worry About Now

    Published October 20, 2011

    Reports are that Libyan strongman Muammar Qaddafi is dead but I'm less concerned with Qaddafi and much more concerned about his weapons of mass destruction. He reportedly hid WMD all over his country.