Could Benghazi Have Changed The Outcome Of The 2012 Election?
Would more information about the Benghazi attacks have changed the outcome of the Presidential election?
Initial Benghazi Talking Points Changed 12 Times, Mentions Of Terror Removed
The talking points prepared in the immediate aftermath of the Benghazi attack were heavily edited at the request of the State Department.
Benghazi Whistle Blower Demoted for Bad Management, Not Whistle Blowing?
ThinkProgress’ Hayes Brown reports that, contrary to his claim that he was demoted for speaking up on the Benghazi attacks, Gregory Hicks was instead demoted for being a bad manager.
Does Benghazi Rise To The Level Of A “Scandal?”
Republicans looking to Benghazi for political ammunition are likely going to be disappointed.
Administration Silent On Future Plans For U.S. Troops In Afghanistan
The United States is currently negotiating for a U.S. troop presence in Afghanistan after 2014, but they’re not sharing their plans with the American people.
Benghazi: Incompetence But No Cover-Up
Yesterday’s hearings shed more light while also raising yet more questions to which we’ll likely never get a satisfactory answer.
Never Again (Except This Time)
My latest for The National Interest, “Never Again, Except This Time,” has posted.
Somali Pirates Take Year Off
It’s 365 days and counting since the last reported case of piracy in the Horn of Africa.
Obama Administration Walking Back Obama’s Red Line
Is the White House distancing itself from the President’s “red line” remarks about Syria?
Public Concerned With Government Overreach In Response To Terrorism
The American people aren’t panicking.
Arming The Syrian Rebels Not Likely To Accomplish Anything
Arming the Syrian rebels may do nothing more than prolong a seemingly endless war, and pull the United States into a conflict it shouldn’t be involved in.
Green Beret Found Living in Vietnam 44 Years Later Story Apparent Hoax
The story of an American Green Beret found living in Vietnam 44 years after he had been declared dead appears to be a hoax.
Obama Says He’ll Try To Close Guantanamo Prison Again
President Obama said today that he wants to move forward with closing the prison at Guantanamo Bay but there’s little he can do on his own.
The American People Want To Stay Out Of Syria
A new poll shows that 62% of Americans oppose American military intervention in Syria’s civil war.
Did The FBI Violate Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s Sixth Amendment Rights?
New questions about the interrogation of the surviving Boston Marathon bombing suspect.
Civil Liberties In The Wake Of Boston
Are civil liberties once again at risk in the wake of the bombing attack in Boston?
Just This Once, John McCain Is (Partly) Right
John McCain is right that we shouldn’t send ground troops to Syria, but his idea for increased U.S. intervention in the country’s civil war is still too risky.
Congress Forcing The Army To Buy Tanks It Doesn’t Want
Once again, politics is dictating military policy.
Was Obama’s Syrian “Red Line” A Mistake?
President Obama may regret drawing a line in the sand over Syrian chemical weapons.
The Attack In Boston Is Not Relevant To The Immigration Debate
Opponents of immigration reform are deceptively attempting to use the bombing attack in Boston to derail immigration reform.
There’s Nothing Wrong With The Fact That Tsarnaev Was Mirandized On Monday
Some on the right are complaining that Dzhokar Tsarnaev was read his Mranda rights too soon.
Massive Vacancies at Defense and State Departments
There are far too many appointed positions in the US government. And many of them are unfilled.
CIA Wanted Tamerlan Tsarnaev on Terrorist Watch List in 2011
The CIA unsuccessfully lobbied to put Tamerlan Tsarnaev, the eldest of the Boston Marathon bombers, on the counterterrorism watch list in 2011.
David Petraeus Joins CUNY Faculty, Brings Intern Experience
General Petreaus is now Dr. Petraeus and will be teaching a 1-1 load a the City University of New York.
