Last month, the bipartisan Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism released its assessment detailing how well the U.S. Government has implemented the recommendations presented in its December 2008 report. The Commission explains in the overview, “The assessment is not a good one, particularly in the area of biological threats.” [...]
Feb
8
2010
8
2010
Feb
2
2010
2
2010
How the Obama administration’s lack of credibility is weakening U.S. national security
Since January 20, 2009, American credibility has taken a back seat to the Obama administration’s quest for international popularity. During his trips to the Middle East and Asia last year, President Obama seemed more interested in bolstering his approval ratings abroad than advancing American interests. Last week it was reported that the Obama administration downgraded [...]
Dec
30
2009
30
2009
Barack Hussein Obama: Weak on National Security
Say what you will about George W. Bush, but he took his job seriously. President George W. Bush understood that his most solemn duty as president was the defense of America–in other words, the safety and security of its citizens. Barack Obama does not understand this. In fact, he seems more concerned with pushing a left-wing agenda–like the cap and [...]
Nov
20
2009
20
2009
Nov
19
2009
19
2009
Lessons from The 9/11 Commission: Why Terrorists Should be Tried in Military Tribunals
The 9/11 Commission Report concluded that the prosecutions of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing conspirators created a false impression that the U.S. criminal justice system was “well-equipped to cope with terrorism”:
As a result of the investigations and arrests, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York prosecuted and convicted multiple individuals, including Ajaj, [...]
Nov
16
2009
16
2009
Pat Buchanan: Trying KSM in Federal Court Could Cost Obama 2nd Term
Here’s a great op-ed by Pat Buchanan on the legal and national security implications of trying Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other 9/11 conspirators in federal court in Manhattan. Buchanan writes:
Are we at war – or not?
For if we are at war, why is Khalid Sheikh Mohammed headed for trial in federal court in the [...]
Nov
6
2009
6
2009
Nidal Malik Hasan and The Perils of Political Correctness
From The Houston Chronicle:
Federal law enforcement officials told the Associated Press that Hasan had come to their attention at least six months ago because of Internet postings that discussed suicide bombings and other threats.
One of the Web posts that authorities reviewed is a blog that equates suicide bombers with a soldier throwing himself on [...]
Mar
25
2009
25
2009
Overseas Contingency Operation
Overseas Contingency Operation–that’s the Obama administration’s new name for the conflict formerly known as the Global War on Terror (GWOT). Perhaps GWOT wasn’t the best descriptor for the global conflict against Islamic Extremism, but it seemed to capture the key elements (such as the scope of the conflict and adversary). If anything, it lacked specificity in that it [...]
Oct
26
2008
26
2008
Aug
9
2008
9
2008
The Politico-Military Objectives of the Georgian and Russian Leadership
I wrote to some of you yesterday about what I thought the objectives were for both sides of this conflict. I still think these hold pretty much true. Just to rehash:
Russia: Toss the Georgians out of South Ossetia, and embarrass them enough so that they (the Russians) maintain de facto control over South Ossetia, while [...]