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A United States Marine Corps helicopter is seen flying through this scene of the full moon and the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012, from Arlington National Cemetery. Image Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls
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Category Archives: Politics
SOTU – Take Aways
POTUS and TOTUS get their opportunity the other night to be on prime time national television and tell the story from their point of view. Did any of you watch? What were your thoughts? What I heard was a campaign … Continue reading
Posted in Presidential Politics
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The Heartbeat of War with Iran – Global Guerrillas
I have written before about the covert threat that Iran poses to the Western Hemisphere and the activity of the Republican Guard within Central America. Here is a quick look at a macro level of the drivers of the current … Continue reading
Posted in Foriegn Policy, Iran, Terrorism, Threats
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History 100
This has been floating around the web for a couple of weeks now. I finally set down and went through this. It is a good refresher, and draws some interesting comparisons.
Posted in History, Politics
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Change
Overnight we learn that Kim Jung IL died. One of the interesting parts of my life, was the Brezhnev died, is was in an insulated cocoon at MCRD. Every night after lights out, as part of the routine, we would … Continue reading
Posted in Foriegn Policy
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China Beneath the Surface
There have been a lot of articles and reports recently regarding China, and their intentions. Certainly the development of stealthy aircraft, the refurbishment and launching of an aircraft carrier, continued saber rattling in the South China Sea, and the increased … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Economics, Foriegn Policy, Military
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Unease to Unrest
An interesting opinion piece up at American Thinker today. While the article does some specific and general finger pointing, which like many generalities may not be true, I think that the article defines something that has been eluding me for … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Politics
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Panetta Might Just Get ‘It’
I was a bit concerned when it was announced that Leon Panetta was taking over as Sec. Def. He always seemed like a career politician to me, and not a leader. However, some of his recent comments and actions have … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Military, Politics
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Perspective
I came late to the “gun culture”. It wasn’t until I was responsible for more than myself, that I began to realize how vulnerable my family could be to those intent on inflicting harm. In retrospect, this was not the … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Gun Control, Politics
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Libyan News
With the end of the revolution in Libya there are a number of interesting facts coming to light. Some of these have particularly alarming implications. It turns out that in addition to harboring terrorists, and sponsoring their activities, Khadafi never … Continue reading
Posted in Foriegn Policy
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APAC Developments
A little while back, I posted about the increased intercepts of Chinese aircraft that were happening in Japan. Over the last several days, several other pieces of news in the region caught my eye. Now, maybe it is just me … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Foriegn Policy
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