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Posted on Tuesday November 24th, 2009 at 15:22 in afghanistan, al-qaeda, counterinsurgency, articles of confederation, afpak war strategy
So...picking up where I left off...In Mr. Kagan's article, "Planning Victory in Afghanistan", he first makes clear the necessity of not allowing the country to become a terrorist haven, and that this necessity is a major reason for our military prese...
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Posted on Sunday November 15th, 2009 at 19:25 in president obama, wartime president
It was a few minutes past midnight when I suddenly awoke & groggily switched on the TV. The screen was filled with the face of our newly chosen President-elect, Barack Hussein Obama, speaking to the nation that would soon be under his leadership ...
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Posted on Sunday November 8th, 2009 at 21:32 in pakistan, afghanistan, taliban, afpak war strategy
I love it when a succinctly-put phrase, or a concise, hard-hitting sentence or two, breaks it all wide open and I'm struck by genius. I really love that. (And of course I mean the 'genius' of another...my IQ isn't that high!)In the process of re-read...
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Posted on Monday October 26th, 2009 at 19:43 in state sovereignty, 10th. amendment, hjr108
There is a rumbling, low like thunder, moving across the land of the free and the home of the brave.I became aware of this movement, just barely, sometime during the past year. To the un- or newly initiated, it may sound like rebellion or anarchy, wi...
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Posted on Thursday October 22nd, 2009 at 19:36 in Government, genesis, founding fathers, u.s.constitution
Where do I begin?If the passion hasn't gripped you , or America's early history at least presented intrigue, then my next statements will fall flat. Dudsville. If we were in a face-to-face, you'd be looking at me funny...it's happened before!! (Not ...
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Posted on Monday October 19th, 2009 at 19:05 in liberty, constitution, thomas jefferson
I know I've said this before, more than once, but the miracle in my heart continues & I am almost compelled to sound the trumpet yet again. I think about the days of Revolution more & more. I realized today that I want to go back in time &...
Daniel
Being an Aussie gal, I especially loved "Convicts & Courtesans"
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