Time: June 18, 2012 The risks in waging war by flying robot With the economy front and center in the presidential campaign, national security has provided mainly background noise. But both parties intend to use it to their advantage whenever they can. The Obama campaign recently released an ad that boastfully -- some say shamelessly …
China Grove: Is that even a real place or just a cool old song?
China Grove: If you know the song...just the mention of it brings the distinctive guitar riff and power chords to mind "China Grove" is a song from The Doobie Brothers' 1973 album The Captain and Me. It was written by original lead singer Tom Johnston, before he fell ill in 1975 and was replaced by Michael McDonald. The song is based …
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Air Force: Up To 78 Cadets Cheated On Math Test By Dan Elliott
Yahoo.com/Associated Press June 6, 2012 DENVER -- Up to 78 Air Force Academy cadets cheated on an online calculus test by getting help during the exam from a website, the academy said Wednesday. Most of the cadets took responsibility for their actions and have begun a six-month remediation program, a type of academic probation, said …
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The Age Of Unsatisfying Wars By John A. Nagl
New York Times June 7, 2012 Washington -- THIS Memorial Day, President Obama recognized veterans of all of the nation’s wars, but focused on two: the war in Iraq, which came to an end, for Americans, this past year, and the Vietnam War, which began, for Americans, 50 years ago. Mr. Obama was quiet, however, …
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Wanted: New Planes By F. Whitten Peters and Michael W. Wynne
Washington Times June 4, 2012 Pg. B3 Aging Air Force infrastructure impacts readiness The U.S. Air Force celebrates the 50th birthday of its youngest B-52 Stratofortress this year. This historic warrior and its counterparts predate the Cuban missile crisis, Vietnam War and Neil Armstrong's first steps on the moon. The fathers and grandfathers of today's …
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Politics of ‘Star Trek’: The Pro-Vietnam War Episode by Andrew Price
breitbart.com / view original Would it surprise you to know ‘Star Trek’ did a pro-Vietnam War episode? Prepare to be amazed as we continue our journey through the conservative world that is ‘Star Trek’ the original series with Episode 45: “A Private Little War.” The Plot This week, the Enterprise visits the planet Neural in the Zeta Bootis System, …
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Drone One Force by Christina Lamb
London Sunday Times June 3, 2012 Pg. 15 Drone One Force Obama was elected to end wars, but to defeat Al-Qaeda he has deployed a squadron of silent killers, writes Christina Lamb President Barack Obama welcomed George W Bush back to the White House on Thursday for the unveiling of his predecessor's official portrait. Bush …
The Perils Of Intervention In Syria By Henry A. Kissinger
Washington Post June 3, 2012 Pg. 19 The Arab Spring is generally discussed in terms of the prospects for democracy. Equally significant is the increasing appeal — most recently in Syria — of outside intervention to bring about regime change, overturning prevalent notions of international order. The modern concept of world order arose in 1648 …
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Mutually Assured Cyberdestruction? By David E. Sanger
New York Times June 3, 2012 Pg. SR4 News Analysis Washington--IT took years after the United States dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima for the nation to develop a common national understanding of when and how to use a weapon of such magnitude. Not until after the Cuban Missile Crisis, 50 years ago this October, …
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Battleship Earth: Does the Pentagon have the right weapons to fight off an alien invasion?
ForeignPolicy.com May 30, 2012 By Cara Parks and Joshua E. Keating As summer blockbuster season kicks into high gear, big-budget action movies like The Avengers, Battleship, and Prometheus remind us that there's one thing that unites Americans: Our shared fear of an alien attack. They also remind us that when the invading space fleet arrives, …
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