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The War in Iraq, Revisited

I’d like to begin with some words from our President:
“The Government of Iraq crossed a new threshold of noncompliance… when it repeatedly blocked attempts by U.N. weapons inspectors to enter certain Iraqi government facilities. The investigators from the United Nations Special Commission on Iraq (UNSCOM)… believe Iraq may be hiding information on its weapons of […]

The Need for Victory

This past week has seen a number of reports released concerning the Iraq war and the war on terror in general. While many reports are somewhat mixed in overall outlook, the media has made sure to pick each report’s worst features and use them to encourage the defeat of American freedom. Nearly everyone in America […]

Criticism of Our President(s)

“Our President has lied to us.” “He has falsely led us into this war.” “He has abused our civil rights.” “He has exceeded his Presidential powers.” “Americans are dying because of this war that should have never been fought.”
You might have thought that I was talking about our current president, but […]

Words from a military son

I recall the day I learned my father was being deployed to Iraq. It was about a month before I started high school. I was at a Family Readiness Group (FRG) meeting, and the sweltering midnight sun of Fort Wainwright, Alaska baked the interior of the old Army classroom. Needless to say, my friends found […]

Kurdish Region Ripe for Investiment

This week while in Washington I had an opportunity to sit down with Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman, the chairman of the Kurdish Redevelopment Corporation.
The KRC is an organization that seeks to promote investment and capital projects in the Kurdish region, which is composed of northern Iraq as well as parts of Syria, Iran, and Turkey. […]

Kerry Reveals Real Self

I managed to catch John Kerry’s interview on Meet the Press this morning. My underlying thought throughout the interview was:Man, am I glad this guy was not elected. Here are some of the “highlights:”
SEN. KERRY: Tim, it’s unconscionable that any young American is dying because Iraqis, five months after an election, are dithering and […]

Growing Impatience and Unrealistic Expectations for Iraq

It seems that one of the most currently debated points in politics is whether or not there is civil war in Iraq. To me, this seems to be a useless point. Yes, it is true that there is violence, but it is seemingly chaotic, without a full strategy. But whatever opinions may […]

Recipe for Failure: The War in Iraq

Christopher Hitchens wrote a great piece in Slate this week on how the war in Iraq could of gone. His most important contribution is not an argument on why the war was justified, but a list of the detractor’s impact. And like most things I read, it triggered a rant.
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But what did the president get […]