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To The Jamboree - Orlando SentinelToday at the National Jamboree there was an extremely long show that include guests like secretary of defense Robert Gates, Miss America, and more. It was very cool watching the USAF drill team do their routine. There were many games where scouts had to... -
Should the U.S. intervene in Libya?
Steve ChapmanOne lamentable characteristic of many people in Washington and the foreign policy establishment is an impulse to send American warplanes, aircraft carriers or Marines anytime anything bad happens in the world. One of those is Sen. John McCain, R.-Ariz.,... -
Where is President Obama's will to win?
"It is fatal to enter a war without the will to win it." — Gen. Douglas MacArthur Two years ago, a group of retired generals and admirals that we lead stood with President Barack Obama in the Oval Office as he signed an executive order to close...Tags: David Petraeus, Politics, Barack Obama, Prosecution, September 11, 2001 Attacks
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Why we can't win in Afghanistan
Gen. David Petraeus will testify today before Congress on the war in Afghanistan, and he'll probably echo the cautious optimism recently voiced by Defense Secretary Robert Gates about how it is going. But it's hard to see how this war can end well from...Tags: Afghanistan, Unrest, Conflicts and War, David Petraeus, Taliban, Steve Chapman
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Robert Gates and our 'interest' in Libya
Robert Gates is generally a hard-headed realist when it comes to international affairs. Realism dictates that you don't use military force except when important national interests are at stake. But as President Obama's defense secretary, he has the duty...Tags: Libya, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Texas, Elections, Politics
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In Theory: Should 'Don't Ask' law be repealed?
The government is debating whether or not to repeal Don't Ask, Don't Tell, the U.S. military's 17-year-old policy prohibiting openly gay and lesbian servicemen and women from serving in the military. Some say that the military would benefit from the...Tags: University of California, Los Angeles, Diseases and Illnesses, AIDS, Lawyers, Track and Field
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WikiLeaks Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
CNN(CNN) -- A Norwegian politician said he has nominated WikiLeaks for a Nobel Peace Prize, citing the website's contribution to "democracy and freedom of speech" worldwide. Nominations for the Peace Prize closed on Tuesday. Any lawmaker, academic or...Tags: Defense, Elections, Nobel Prize Awards, Democracy, Censorship
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Rebels Push West As Air Strikes Hit Gaddafi Forces
ReutersLibya's ramshackle rebel army pushed west on Sunday to retake a series of towns from the forces of Muammar Gaddafi as they pulled back under pressure from Western air strikes. Emboldened by the capture of the strategic town of Ajdabiyah with the help...Tags: Libya, Islam, Misrata (Libya), Elections, News Media
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Team Obama: World Police
If there existed any remaining doubt that Barack Obama has completed his conversion from an anti-Iraq war candidate to a presidential hawk, it was eviserated this weekend when the United States launched a series of military strikes on Libya.
The...Tags: Matt Stone, Libya, George W. Bush, Iraq War (2003-2011), Civil Unrest
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Building In Gadhafi Compound Possibly Struck By Cruise Missiles
CNNA four-story building in Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's Tripoli compound has been heavily damaged, possibly by cruise missiles, CNN's Nic Robertson reported. Robertson, invited by government officials to see the damage, said early Monday local time that...Tags: National Government, Libya, Science and Technology, Michael G. Mullen, Guerrilla Activity
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Obama's case for war
One of the main problems with the Obama administration's policy on Libya has been its confusing incoherence. Americans have been given contradictory signals about what is at stake and what President Barack Obama is prepared to do.
Defense Secretary...Tags: Charity, Libya, Joe Lieberman, Elections, Libyan No-Fly Zone (2011)
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