Washington Post July 15, 2012 Pg. 20 DeM Banter: Still having a tough time with the "pivot." This would imply there were excess assets somewhere to shift... wonder where those are? A dramatic shift in national strategy might allow for such allocation... but I am not sure we have seen that either... Secretary of State …
Never Mind: Military Doesn’t Think Iran’s Missiles Will Reach U.S. After All By Robert Beckhusen
wired.com / view original / Robert Beckhusen Another year, another Pentagon report on Iran’s military power. Which means another round of imprecise predictions about when Iran may first test an intercontinental ballistic missile. But this time, the Pentagon no longer believes a future Iranian missile will be able to strike America. And another reason not to worry: even if …
The world is changing minute by minute By Victor Davis Hanson
DeM Banter: good to hear something positive and optimistic...plus you just have to love VDH! Tribune Media Services, Victor Davis Hanson Posted 07/11/2012 at 09:30 am EST We are witnessing a seismic shift in global affairs. The shake-up is a perfect storm of political, demographic and technological change that will soon make the world as …
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Going To The Brink In The Mideast By David Ignatius
DeM Banter: Not hearing much talk on the real strategic issues this campaign season...but more powder keg data from Dave Ignatius Washington Post July 12, 2012 Pg. 17 Hopefully we won’t see a Middle East replay of “The Guns of August,” as Barbara Tuchman titled her account of the slide toward World War I. But …
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How O Should Start Leading On Syria By Peter Brookes
DeM Banter: agree? Disagree? Man, I don't know...but I'm pretty sure I've seen this movie before, thoughts? New York Post July 11, 2012 Here’s a novel notion: Considering what’s at stake in Syria for US interests, how about Team Obama leading for once from the front, rather than from “behind”? After 16 months and nearly …
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Left Cold By The Arab Spring By David Ignatius
DeM Banter: More powder in the keg....and still scratching my bald head on the pivot to the East...seems as if stability is decreasing vice increasing in the Mid East... Washington Post July 8, 2012 Pg. 17 JERUSALEM--Whatever else that might be said about the Arab revolutions, it's obvious that they pose a problem for Israel. …
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16 Loved – And Hated – U.S. Institutions By Jan Norman
DeMarco Banter: good news, for sure....but the playing field looks a bit light, eh? Love the quote, "Once Americans begin to feel better about the way things are going in the United States, some of their lost confidence in the country's major institutions will likely be restored.". So if you jump in a pool...you'll get …
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Afghan Conflict Losing Air Power As U.S. Pulls Out By C. J. Chivers
Blogger's Note: Interesting to ponder...although it would seem airpower will be in the theater for a long, long time...after all we have been there since 1990...what's a few more decades? New York Times July 7, 2012 Pg. 1 Death stopped Abdul Qayum, a Taliban commander in Afghanistan’s Zabul Province, in a fiery flash and roar. …
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The Next Afghan War By Robert Haddick
Blogger's Note: Pondering what we have done in the Mid-East and where we are headed in the next decade... seems like a powder keg akin to Europe prior to WWI. SmallWarsJournal.com July 6, 2012 This Week at War Rather than winding down with the planned departure of NATO troops by 2014, the war in Afghanistan …
The Drone Blowback Fallacy by Christopher Swift
View Original / Christopher Swift / Foreign Affairs Blogger's Note: Strong piece, as usual from Foreign Affairs. The author does address some of the deeper and more strategic issues at the end of the article...but the entire drone campaign leaves so many issues that must be addressed...this is a very good piece in addressing the tactical and slightly …
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