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DeM Banter: mixed thoughts on this one...but...do we need friends right now? How good are those friends? Case against missile defense is old and tired...but what about bringing Russia into the shared technology of NMD if our cause is really against Iran, there would be no harm there....would there? ...I know several Russian experts, I …
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DeM Banter: still wondering how that pivot to the East is going? Wonder if we are learning anything.... Washington Post February 15, 2013 Pg. 8 U.S. increases presence there to fight guerrillas and al-Qaeda affiliates In his first term, President Obama instructed the Pentagon to pivot its forces and reorient its strategy toward fast-growing Asia. …
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DeM Banter: Charles Krauthammer always known for his extreme leftist views [sarcasm] makes the case for the POTUS....case closed? You think? Strong case...but can we justify flying RPAs over countries without their consent to target these individuals? If the nation can not defend their airspace against drones...I would image Thucydides would say "the strong do …
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A warm body doesn't mean I'm alive No, I'm not alright I know that I'm not right Feel like I travel but I never arrive I wanna thrive not just survive --Switchfoot The USAF has a Survival School at Fairchild AFB in Washington State... the object there is very much to survive, but as leaders …
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DeM Banter: don't want to get too dystopian, but what a great article from VDH. I am still struggling with why America believes it is smarter than history. We should be learning from failed empires not copying them, history it filled with nations that have followed the trajectory we are on and who have failed …
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DeM Banter: WOW! So many thoughts and not enough caffeine yet this AM. First, I could not agree more...everyday, I hear about the "glut of talent" (which I quickly point out...it won't last), next I hear how the DoD will not be held hostage to individual's threats to leave when it comes to assignments...(the hostage …
I have always believed we learn more from failure than from success... or perhaps I am just a glutton for punishment... come on... I went to The Citadel. The key being learning as much as possible from others epic failures and making your own failures recoverable. I was reading a Samuel Bacharach article the other day …
DeM Banter: not sure I agree, but not sure where I disagree either. I have always struggled with the tension between the academic and the practitioner (and, yes...we NEED both), so that might be my issue. As an academic Ms Peart notes, we must "move beyond the narrow focus on the person at the expense …
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DeM Banter: always find these type articles fascinating...nukes are like ogres...and ogres are like onions....they have layers... Wall Street Journal February 12, 2013 Pg. 13 Global View The president is setting the stage for a world with more nukes in the wrong hands. As a young Soviet military officer, Viktor Esin was stationed in Cuba …
DeM Banter: well...at least the world is peaceful...[insert sarcasm here]. And good thing Mr Gordon Adams, with all his 1990s expertise can see right through this evil Republican ploy [insert more sarcasm here]...wow, the politics of it all... is very telling, but lets ponder the impact on real lives here and national security...sure would be …
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