Scapegoating 101
It may not be Rule #1 at the highest levels of federal government, but it’s certainly in the Top 10, and it goes something like this: if a recent event…
Sanitized
What a surprise. What a shock. Or, as the stenographers in the mainstream media might say, this is certainly an unexpected development, like any increase in the unemployment numbers. But…
The Meaning of "Marked"
This has not been a good stretch for Hillary Clinton. While she remains the Democratic front-runner for president, there are continuing signs that some voters are kicking the tires on…
The Window Narrows
Sometime next week, an Iranian delegation will arrive in Moscow and sign a contract to purchase the S-300, one of the world’s most advanced air defense systems. Tehran has long…
The Scandal Grows
***UPDATE//12 August*** According to the Daily Beast, the information in Hillary’s e-mails should have been classified TS//SI//TK//NOFORN; or if you prefer, Top Secret//Special Intelligence/Talent Keyhold//Noforn. In other words, extremely sensitive…
Hotwash (Korea Edition)
The latest crisis on the Korean peninsula appears headed for resolution. A spokesman for the South Korean government says details of a settlement will be released at 2 am (local…
What Comes Next in Korea?
Tensions on the Korean Peninsula have ratcheted up dramatically over the past 24 hours, following an artillery duel across the DMZ. The exchange began when North Korea fired a single…
Back to the Future (AGI Edition)
Russian spy ship Yantar, in port earlier this year. The vessel was sighted off the Canadian coast last month and is believed headed for the waters off Kings Bay, Georgia,…
The Noose Tightens (Slightly)
Hillary Clinton’s e-mail problems just keep getting worse… The latest dump of roughly 7,000 messages was timed for 9 pm on a Friday evening–never a good sign, since weekend releases…
Moscow Moves In
Between wind-surfing sessions and waiting for his Nobel Peace Prize, Secretary of State John Kerry took time over the weekend to chat with his Russian counterpart, Foreign Minister Sergy Lavrov.…
Send in the Marines
A computer-generated image of the HMS Queen Elizabeth leaving Portsmouth harbor. The Royal Navy has announced that USMC F-35s will be the first attack jets to operate from the new…
Securing the Flank
Fresh from his Lord Halifax moment with Iran, Secretary of State John Kerry wants to talk with Russia about its military build-up in Syria. Seems that Mr. Kerry, along with…
Coming Home
Borrowing a phrase from Jeremiah Wright, it looks like President Obama’s foreign policy chickens have come home to roost. We’ll start with the ugliest rooster in the bunch, our debacle…
How and Why
You can count Hillary Clinton among the politicians who are glad that Pope Francis is visiting the U.S. this week. And we’re guessing that her “joy” has little to do…
Mr. Putin's No-Fly Zone
From the earliest days of the Syrian conflict, the U.S. and its so-called “coalition partners” have debated creation of a no-fly zone over that war-torn country. Years of discussions and…
Collateral Damage
The Pentagon has launched a formal investigation into an accidental strike on a Doctors Without Borders medical facility in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz. A spokesman for the international…
The Offer
Over at Foreign Policy’s “Best Defense” blog, guest writer Hank Waggy offers an innovative solution for getting rid of the worst troops in the all-volunteer military: pay them to leave…
Between the Lines
Somewhere in the Big Hangar in the Sky, Jack Northrop must be smiling. The aviation pioneer, aircraft designer and visionary is probably pleased as punch, since the company he founded–now…
The Eagles Have Landed
While much of the nation was focused on Ben Carson’s West Point kerfuffle–or the weekend round of college and pro football games–our military involvement in Syria took a rather unusual…
Audiences Nix Rather Pix
Like most conservatives, I must confess to a bit of schadenfreude over the utter failure of Truth. Based on box office receipts, audiences have completely rejected the Robert Redford drama,…