Robert Gates (aka the new John McCain): Reconciling (bribing) the Taliban is “crucial” to Afghan success
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, or as I like to call him, the new John McCain (because he’s a liberal media darling), is out perpetuating the absurd notion that we must reconcile (it’s really bribery) with the Taliban and some al-Qaeda (AQ) members.
Let’s define “reconciliation” in the context of the wars in Iraq and now [...]
Matt Latimer on Speech-Less: Tales of a White House Survivor
I had a conversation with Matt Latimer earlier this week. Matt was a speechwriter for former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and President George W. Bush. He also worked briefly for Senators John Kyl and Mitch McConnell.
Speech-Less is a detailed account of his experiences in the Senate, the Pentagon and White House. The book has [...]
SecDef Gates: Diplomacy Best Option for Iran, No Military Option
That stooge known as our Secretary of Defense, Robert Gates (aka the new John McCain), is out there spewing liberal filth and policy again. This time it’s on Iran:
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates says that economic sanctions and diplomacy — not military action — for now appears the best way to force Iran to halt [...]
Pentagon Wants Public Relations (PR) Men as Generals
By Josh Price
Last week I wrote about the devolution of military leadership here in America. To make my point, I conducted a very basic compare/contrast analysis of World World War II and Cold War hero General Curtis LeMay and the current commander in charge in Afghanstan, General Stanley McChrystal (read that analysis here).
My main point [...]
