It appears the lawyers are finally getting into the game. In November, a student team led by Professor Anne Coughlin of the University of Virginia Law School announced that they are going to challenge the combat exclusion …
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Beating the War Drums in Versailles on the Potomac
On 12 December, I described a concatenation of warmongering pressures that were shaping the popular psyche in favor of bombing Iran. Now, in a 21 December essay, Steven Walt describes a further escalation of these pressures — …
This Woman’s Army
Do women in uniform view the wisdom of this nation’s recent wars differently than their male counterparts? You bet – at least according to a Pew Research Center study released Thursday that slices-and-dices women in uniform …
Is Iraq Falling Apart?
Less than a week after the final U.S. troops pulled out, a string of more than a dozen bombings have left more than 60 dead in largely Shiite neighbors around Baghdad. It apparent signals a resumption of the Shiite-Sunni violence …
The Fog of War, Moon Shots, and Apps for Dying National Leaders
The Pentagon concludes Thursday that the air strike that killed 24 Pakistani troops on the Afghan frontier last month was due to errors by both sides. Soldiers call this “the fog of war,” and it’s real. But the Pakistanis, …
Friendly Fire: Aim (Pin) High
The Air Force has a reputation as being the best service for military golfers. According to this accounting, the flyboys have 65 courses, more than the Army (45), Navy (31) or Marines (11). That’s one Air Force course for every …
Another Army Suicide? Maybe Not.
We’ve reported on a couple of disturbing cases recently where U.S. troops of Asian heritage supposedly killed themselves after being hazed by their so-called comrades in war zones. When we reported that the Army believed that …
The Medal of Honor: 150 Years of Valor
In 1861, Iowa Senator James Grimes proposed a medal to honor the bravery of Navy personnel, which Abraham Lincoln signed into law 150 years ago today, Dec. 21, 1861. That following summer, Lincoln signed authorization for an Army …
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“We have no indication that the Iranians have made a decision to develop a nuclear weapon.”
“My biggest worry is they will miscalculate our resolve…Any miscalculation could mean that we are drawn into conflict, and that would be a tragedy for the region and the world.”
“If they proceed and we get intelligence that they're proceeding in developing a nuclear weapon, then we will take whatever steps are necessary to stop it.”
Sailors Storm the White House
The Navy has touched a raw nerve with its plan to scuttle the careers of nearly 3,000 sailors who will be forced out because the sea services no longer needs them. In response, some of those affected are petitioning the Obama …