Published on The Weekly Standard (http://www.weeklystandard.com) Theirs But To Do and Die BY Robert Messenger September 13, 2010, Vol. 15, No. 48 I would like to emphasize that, in my opinion and insofar as the free world is concerned, the French Union forces at Dien Bien Phu are fighting a modern Thermopylae. —General Walter Bedell […]
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News & Observer Sep 03, 2010 DEADLINES DISTRACT FROM VICTORY Charles Krauthammer WASHINGTON Many have charged that President Barack Obama’s decision to begin withdrawing from Afghanistan 10 months from now is hampering our war effort. But now it’s official. In a stunning statement last week, Marine Corps Commandant Gen. James Conway admitted that the July
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Standing up for North Carolina: Discussing Health Care Reform http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SjqpbqtNHw&feature=search Standing up for Veterans: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIHIVRIePLk&feature=search Martha Jenkins supporting Richard Burr: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EROvu5jYhfY&feature=search Richard Burr, down to earth: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpL9e7Bf98c&feature=search
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SEPTEMBER 2, 2010 Obama’s ‘Come Home America’ Speech A dangerous world needs stronger U.S. leadership. By KARL ROVE At times Tuesday night, it sounded as if President Barack Obama didn’t know what kind of speech he wanted to give. Was it a foreign policy address aimed at assuring a world-wide audience of America’s resolve in
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TOWNHALL.COM by Mike Adams Warlord for Congress Ilario Pantano is a Warlord. That was the name of his U.S. Marines unit when he served during the Iraqi War. It was his second tour of duty after serving previously in the Gulf War. He had returned to civilian life during the 1990s and was working on
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AUGUST 31, 2010 The Surge and Afghanistan Unless he understands the reason for success in Iraq, the president is unlikely to lead a successful strategy against the Taliban. By JOHN MCCAIN Today President Obama will deliver a major speech to mark the draw down of U.S. forces in Iraq to 50,000 troops. He will likely
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AUGUST 26, 2010 America’s Armed Forces are drawn from an increasingly narrow segment of society. By GARY SCHMITT AND CHERYL MILLER The nearly three million members of the U.S. Armed Forces have been at war for nearly a decade. While combat troops are being withdrawn from Iraq, surge forces are still deploying in Afghanistan and
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AUGUST 25, 2010 Why the Senate Should Block ‘New Start’ The nuclear treaty is the first step toward unilateral disarmament. By ROBERT R. MONROE After returning from recess on Sept. 6, the Senate will consider whether to ratify New Start, the nuclear weapons treaty that President Barack Obama signed with his Russian counterpart in April.
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AUGUST 23, 2010 The Guns of August, 1990 The last 20 years would have been very different had American forces taken that open road to Baghdad the first time around. By FOUAD AJAMI He struck in early August, 20 years ago, at a time when the Cold War had just ended, and the world was
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AUGUST 20, 2010 Winning the Peace in Iraq The last American combat troops left Iraq this week. But when ‘Operation New Dawn’ begins on Sept. 1, the U.S. will still have a vital mission—and interests—there. By MAX BOOT The Stryker armored vehicles of the U.S. Army’s Fourth Brigade, Second Infantry Division have just rumbled out
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