According to U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft, in reference to John Walker Lindh, the treasonous American Taliban fighter: "We may never know why he turned his back on our country and our values, but we cannot ignore that he did … Youth is not absolution for...
Military
Protect National Security and Individual Rights with Military Tribunals
On September 11th, Americans found their nation under attack. Terrorists hijacked civilian airliners, turned them into missiles, and used them to kill thousands of innocent Americans--men, women and children--as well as people from dozens of nations. Today, three...
The Military Draft and Draft Registration Versus Freedom
No organization has done more for the federal government than al Qaeda. What other group could free it of so much restraint? Our elected officials swear to support and defend the U. S. Constitution as part of their oath of office. We, the people, through the...
Debunking the Cliches of Pacifism
To the pacifist, attacker and victim are moral equals.
A Kindler, Gentler…Less-Fit Military
Walk, don't run. That's an order for the service men and women of U.S. Southern Command headquarters in Miami. Their weekly fitness runs were terminated this past August when a female officer claimed they were "demeaning." According to media reports, the officer...
Justice and Self-Defense: On a Military Response to Terrorist Attacks
The case for large-scale, decisive US military action in response to the Sept. 11th massacres is two-fold: justice and self-defense. Justice consists of treating people as they deserve. It is exercised by rewarding and encouraging the good in others and by punishing...
Letters: “Innocents” of War new!
The so-called "innocents" of war Nobody now can rationally believe that Islamic terrorists will not use weapons of mass destruction against innocent people, weapons they have been busy acquiring. Terrorism of this magnitude will remain a serious threat as long as...
The U.S. Needs to Stop Arming and Training China’s Military
Part of the reason U.S. military leaders give away too much is naiveté, not disloyalty. Part of the explanation for such actions is this romantic sense of wanting to give China something in the hopes of developing a friendship. People do really dumb things.
Military Modernization: Making America Safe for the 21st Century
President-elect George W. Bush hasn't been sworn in yet, but he's already made a decision pivotal to the success of his administration: selecting Donald Rumsfeld as Secretary of Defense. For those who care about America's ability to defend itself, it's a wise choice...
Feminization of the Military
"Boy, what's that @#&*! growing under your nose? It looks like a &@*@#. You'd better get that &@*#! off your face by the next formation." It was July 1959. With about 60 other recruits, I was being welcomed to basic training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. According...
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