Category Archives: War

Bring the troops home

Posted on September 8, 2010 by HumanTouch

A good, thought provoking piece, ‘Dissention in the Ranks,‘ by Tony Blankley. It’s time to institute the policy of not putting mass amounts of troops in harm’s way unless the United States is directly threatened. “Last November, with the Johnson … Continue reading →

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Obama’s War: The Deadliest Month in the Deadliest Year

Posted on August 31, 2010 by HumanTouch

Excellent observations by Pamela Geller about the current fool’s errand in Afghanistan, on the same day Obama tries to attach himself to the relative success of the Iraq surge that Bush advocated and BHO opposed. “Eight years after the war … Continue reading →

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Islamism Resurgent: A Review of ‘The Grand Jihad’

Posted on July 12, 2010 by HumanTouch

One doesn’t want to devalue the word “essential” by using too often. However, if there is a book in recent memory that deserves being described by that word it’s The Grand Jihad: How Islam and the Left Sabotage America, by … Continue reading →

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What is it good for?

Posted on July 8, 2010 by HumanTouch

A couple of good pieces yesterday touching on the current folly in Afghanistan. First in The New Republic, Joshua Hammer’s Hard Lessons in Korengal is an excellent, brief overview of the problems facing the U.S. mission there. Key passage: “The … Continue reading →

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Keepin’ it real with Michael Steele?

Posted on July 3, 2010 by HumanTouch

Holy cow, the Republican party has a dingbat as their chairman. There’s no need to list the numerous stupid things he’s said during his time in the office, but his latest babbling about something he knows nothing about is ludicrous … Continue reading →

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