Two Words

In the Benghazi talking points scandal, there seems to be no incredulity among the members of the press corps about the idea that was put forth by then Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta that: “This is not 9-1-1. You cannot … Continue reading →

Scandals Here, There and Everywhere

  Yesterday was a very interesting day for Barack Obama, our formerly Teflon president.  I almost felt sorry for his predicament.  Almost.  As in Paris is almost next door to Los Angeles.  First there is the growing scandal of the … Continue reading →

And How Many Bullets Do You Need in That Magazine?

Last night I watched the amateur home video of the shootout between Boston and Watertown police and the person referred to as “Suspect #1″. I learned that there were something on the order of 200 shots fired during that firefight. … Continue reading →

Are We Helping in Egypt, or Paying Tribute?

Originally published at American Thinker   Our “smartest guy in the room” president and our brand-new secretary of state have determined that the best way to deal with the regime of President Morsi in Egypt is to provide “aid” in … Continue reading →

France stumbling badly in Mali

The recent French incursion into Mali, with insufficient troops, insufficient logistical support, insufficient intelligence and insufficient drone capabilities while targeting a determined insurgent Muslim terrorist organization reportedly affiliated with Al Qaeda is a stark reminder of just how inept the … Continue reading →

Is That a Cry for Democracy in the Middle East?

This essay was originally published at American Thinker on March 28, 2011 — 18 months ago!  I’m re-posting it because as I see it, not a lot has changed in the year-and-a-half since I originally wrote it.   The White … Continue reading →

Thanks Again for Doing Such a Great Job of “Leading”, Mr. President

President Obama has been very condescending in describing Mitt Romney’s foreign policy credentials.  Of course every rational person in the country must realize by now how much foreign policy experience Obama himself brought to the Presidency three and a half … Continue reading →

Who’s Flying the New Syrian Choppers?

This essay was first published on American Thinker. Reports surfaced Tuesday, June 12th, that Russia is supplying Bashar al-Assad’s murderous regime in Syria with MI-17 attack helicopters.   Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton spoke to this issue publicly, and voiced … Continue reading →

American Exceptionalism: The Things Americans Don’t Do Well

For the past few years there has been an ongoing narrative put forth by our current President and his more rabid (and mindless) supporters among Progressive-Democrats that America is not an exceptional country.  It’s a puzzling kind of claim on … Continue reading →

Spiking a New Football?

With the announcement today that not only had the CIA foiled a second “underwear” bomb plot that was conceived by Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) terrorists located in Yemen, but the White House also announced that the individual … Continue reading →