SecurityCommentary
The Chinese People Haven’t Forgotten Tiananmen
Man does not live by bread alone. So the Bible says, and it’s the message of Tiananmen Square. Chinese students filled that space 25 years… Read More
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Obama’s Strange Attitude About the U.S. Military
Many people think President Obama’s speech at West Point was all about politics. Setting up straw men and knocking them down, the president defined himself… Read More
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You Won’t Believe Who America’s Greatest Enemy Is
President Obama’s West Point speech proved telling in ways he probably didn’t plan. The commander-in-chief tried to use the commencement address to quell concerns over… Read More
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Presumed Innocent: Bergdahl ‘Can Testify or He Can Lawyer Up’
When he recovers sufficiently to return to the United States, Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl will be able to see his family–and experience freedom–after five years… Read More
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How Military Justice Works: The Way the Allegations Against Bergdahl Will Be Handled
After Sgt Bowe Bergdahl’s physical and mental health issues are dealt with by his medical team, it will be up to the military justice system… Read More
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Remembering D-Day in 18 Photos
Seventy years ago, U.S.-led western allies invaded Normandy in an effort to liberate Europeans from Nazi power during World War II. June 6, 1944 ultimately… Read More
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Suspend U.S. Aid to the Hamas-backed Palestinian Unity Government
President Obama’s Middle East policy continues to unravel with dangerous consequences for American national interests and those of its allies. On Monday, the Palestinian Islamist… Read More
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Heroism in Air, on Land, and by Sea
June 6 marks the 70th anniversary of the battle for the beginning of the end of a Nazi-dominated Europe. In the annals of history, the… Read More
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The Photos China Doesn’t Want You to See
Thousands of people were massacred in and around Beijing’s main square, Tiananmen, 25 years ago today. Student-lead, unlimited hunger strikes were part of mass pro-democracy… Read More
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What’s Left of Libya Is Crumbling
Libya remains in perpetual crisis. Internal strife is wreaking havoc on the nearly non-existent state. Fiefdoms under militia rule have been created around the major… Read More
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U.S. Needs Asian Allies to Share North Korea Threat Information
As long suggested by the U.S., there are indications that Japan and South Korea may cooperate on resurrecting a planned military information sharing agreement that… Read More
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Why Hollywood Hasn’t Made a Tiananmen Movie
A quarter-century ago today, thousands of people were massacred in and around Beijing’s main square, Tiananmen. If you’re a millennial born just before or after… Read More
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Bowe Bergdahl May Face Desertion Charges. Here’s How the Process Works.
According to a report from the Associated Press, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Martin Dempsey has said the Army still may pursue desertion charges against… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Don’t Insult the Poles, Mr. President
President Barack Obama has an appalling track record when it comes to insulting Poland, a key U.S. ally in Eastern Europe. In 2009, his administration… Read More
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A Trip to the DMZ and My Face-to-Face Encounter With Communism
The other day, I came face-to-face with communism and was unimpressed. At the heart of the longest continuing cease-fire in American history, the divisions between… Read More
SecurityNews
How the New Benghazi Committee Can Drive the Investigation Forward
The new House special committee to investigate the Benghazi terrorist attacks wields broad legal authority to do its job. The panel can access classified documents… Read More
SecurityCommentary
How Obama Should Have Handled Benghazi
President Obama had a perfect model for how to respond to the scandal in the wake of the terrorist attack on the U.S. consulate in… Read More
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The 19 Questions Americans Deserve Answers to on Benghazi
Before long, the House Select Committee on Benghazi will start its work. At The Heritage Foundation yesterday, a panel of experts discussed the challenges facing… Read More
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Q&A: Did Obama Negotiate With Terrorists to Secure POW’s Release?
After five years in captivity by the Taliban in Afghanistan, Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl was released by his captors. The United States brokered a deal to… Read More
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The 4 Biggest Delusions of Obama’s West Point Speech
President Obama’s speech last week to graduates of West Point was supposed to highlight the success of the administration’s foreign policy and lay out a… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
Tiananmen a Quarter-Century Later: China Remains Dangerously Unpredictable
The headlines and news crawls daily suggest a steadily deteriorating situation in East Asia: “Tensions Rise as Fishing Vessel Sinks,” “Vietnam Says China Attacked 4… Read More
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Why D-Day Matters
“I’ll bet they’re asleep in New York,” muses Rick in “Casablanca” as he realizes there’s no sitting this war out. “I’ll bet they’re asleep all… Read More
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In Book, Hillary Clinton Defends Susan Rice on Benghazi
Hillary Clinton’s forthcoming memoir about her time at the State Department may have a different title than Mitt Romney’s 2011 book, “No Apology,” but excerpts… Read More
SecurityNews
Speaker: Obama Must ‘Make Things Right for Our Veterans’
House Speaker John Boehner, commenting on the resignation today of the nation’s top veterans advocate, said President Barack Obama is ultimately responsible for the rampant… Read More
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As VA Secretary Resigns, Obama Vows to Fix ‘Bad News’
Eric Shinseki resigned this morning as the government’s top advocate for military veterans amid a growing scandal over widespread mismanagement and long waits at hospitals… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
America’s Veterans Deserve Better: 5 Priorities to Fix VA
All Washington is speculating on when—not if—U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki will have to step down. And once that happens, all the chatter… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
Report: Veterans Waited An Average of 115 Days for Doctor Appointments in Phoenix
In April, Rep. Jeff Miller (R-Fla.), Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs , requested that the VA to look into allegations of delays… Read More
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European Election Results Show Europeans Fed-up With European Union Integration
Voters sent a clear message in elections May 22 – 25 for the European Parliament: Many remain deeply skeptical regarding further EU integration. The European… Read More
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Montel Williams Lashes Out at Washington Over Veterans’ Care
Former talk-show host Montel Williams, a retired U.S. Marine and Navy veteran, delivered an emotional speech slamming the Obama administration and lawmakers in Congress for… Read More
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Romney: Veterans Hospitals Need Competition, Standards
Mitt Romney lent a private-sector management perspective to the health care scandal at the Department of Veterans Affairs in an appearance last night on “The… Read More
