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7 items that must be at the top of Hagel's 'to do' list

Published February 26, 2013

A broken Pentagon in desperate need of an overhaul.
What will the defense sequester mean for America's national security?

Published January 11, 2013

We need an effective defense – not an expensive defense.
Let's be grateful to Petraeus and remember him for his outstanding service

Published November 09, 2012

What is most important is that David Petraeus was an effective leader, period. His legacy of success will not be diminished by any admission that he has the frailty and weakness of any man – he is human.
To live and die in Benghazi, Libya without leadership from America

Published October 30, 2012

Is what we now stand for now, as a nation? To have invested billions in intelligence and special operations forces to hang back, play it safe?
Who will help us now, after shameful treatment of hero Pakistani doctor?

Published May 25, 2012

The outrageous sentencing of the man who helped us find Usama bin Laden -- Pakistan's Dr. Shakil Afridi -- is not simply about the life of one man. This case is about our nation’s ability to seek and recruit foreign nationals who will put their lives on the line to help us.