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John Kerry and smart diplomacy

| October 2, 2016 | 49 Comments
John Kerry and smart diplomacy

The New York Times writes about how John Kerry and the Obama Administration were being played like a cheap fiddle by the Syrians, the Russians and the Iranians at the latest talks about ending the Syrian civil war. Mr. Kerry has been hamstrung by Russia’s military operations in Syria and by his inability to persuade […]

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The orphaned rescue failure

| September 13, 2016 | 41 Comments
The orphaned rescue failure

President Kennedy said of the Bay of Pigs “victory has 100 fathers and defeat is an orphan”. That describes the recent failure of a rescue attempt in Afghanistan last month which we wrote about last week recounting the story from our buddy Susan Katz Keating in AMI Newswire. Today she writes that blame for the […]

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Hostage rescue was aborted while Obama vacationed

| September 9, 2016 | 30 Comments
Hostage rescue was aborted while Obama vacationed

Our buddy, Susan Katz Keating wrote an article yesterday entitled “Hostage rescue was aborted while Obama vacationed“. Apparently, she’s getting some backlash from the Pentagon on it this morning, so you’d better read it before it’s gone. The story is that folks were in route to a target where they were expecting to rescue some […]

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Yeah, It Was Ransom. The State Department Now Admits It.

| August 21, 2016 | 13 Comments
Yeah, It Was Ransom.  The State Department Now Admits It.

Something curious happened last week, on Thursday. Asked by a reporter if the U.S. wouldn’t have paid the money until the prisoners were released, State Department spokesman John Kirby replied, “That’s correct.” Hmm.  From Merriam-Webster ransom:  a consideration paid or demanded for the release of someone or something from captivity Seems pretty clear to me […]

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More “Iran Nuclear Agreement” News

| August 12, 2016 | 35 Comments
More “Iran Nuclear Agreement” News

Remember that “Nuclear Deal” with Iran that was negotiated by the current        gang of fools who want to give away the farm      Administration?  You know, the one that was going to “put the brakes” on Iran’s nuclear program and ensure they never developed a nuke? Well, it seems that Iran has announced the construction of […]

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Obama Administration backs corrupt VA chieftain

| June 4, 2016 | 7 Comments
Obama Administration backs corrupt VA chieftain

Sharon Helman, the Phoenix, Arizona Veterans’ Affairs director who was at the center of the scandal there two years ago, is suing to get her job back. The Obama Administration is doing their level best to get her back behind hr desk, according to the Stars & Stripes; U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch said Tuesday […]

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The political opinions at VFW halls

| June 3, 2016 | 32 Comments
The political opinions at VFW halls

The Veterans of Foreign Wars took exception to something the President said the other day. Apparently, Obama doesn’t like that veterans are talking about his policies in a disparaging manner, according to the Washington Times (the emphasis is mine); During a speech Wednesday in Elkhart, Indiana Mr. Obama said, “I’m concerned when I watch the […]

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Military pay nickled and dimed

| May 24, 2016 | 35 Comments
Military pay nickled and dimed

Just like when, a few years ago, the President told America that he was going to make healthcare more affordable, he was planning on making it more expensive for members of the military and retirees, now while he’s trying to get Americans a higher minimum wage, he’s letting military languish below civilian pay, according to […]

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