Overuse of U.S. Special Operations Forces Makes Them Less “Special”
President Obama’s love for America’s unconventional warriors is taking the “special” out of U.S. special operations forces (SOF), according to a recent article by Richard… Read More
Focus on the Mission, Not the Man
The president is commander-in-chief. He gets to decide who leads the fight in our nation’s war. He is our leader, and he is responsible for… Read More
Morning Bell: Obama’s Leadership Vacuum
More than two years ago, then-presidential candidate Hillary Clinton launched a campaign ad that took direct aim at Senator Barack Obama’s inexperience. It painted the… Read More
Pull Your Weight, Europe
European leaders were shocked this week when Defense Secretary Robert Gates told a NATO audience that the alliance faces a “crisis” because the continent has… Read More
Obama’s Afghanistan Numbers Not Adding Up
The Washington Post’s David Ignatius reports from Afghanistan: I asked Lt Gen. David Rodriquez, the No. 2 US commander here, in a briefing tonight how… Read More
Five Unanswered Questions about U.S. Strategy in Afghanistan
Last night, President Obama outlined his strategy for Afghanistan. Thankfully, he spoke of the fact that this war is not optional, that our efforts there… Read More
Obama’s Afghan Hedge Undercuts Clinton’s NATO Ask
Outlining his strategy to “bring this war [Afghanistan] to a successful conclusion” in a nationally televised address last night, President Obama stated that he was… Read More
Top Ten Questions and Answers on Obama’s Strategy in Afghanistan
1. If the President sends 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan, does that count as a “surge?” Simply put, no, because the use of that term… Read More
Victory or Defeat: Obama Is Now ‘the Decider’
President Obama has finally made a decision on Afghanistan, which he will communicate to an anxious nation tomorrow night. The White House announcement no doubt… Read More
Kerry Afghan Plan Lacks Boldness
Senator John Kerry in his speech at the Council on Foreign Relations Monday criticized General McChrystal’s Afghanistan assessment for going “too far, too fast,” yet… Read More
Shoot the Messenger
There are cries on the left that General McChrystal violated article 2 of the Constitution when he publicly and candidly responded to questions about the… Read More
Secretary of Defense Gates Backpedaling on Afghanistan
President Obama yesterday met with his top advisers to discuss Afghanistan policy and afterwards word leaked out that Secretary of Defense Robert Gates appears to… Read More
