National Defense
The Constitution NOT Foreign Interests Should Guide U.S. Foreign Policy
I agree with Doug that we have to many special interests guiding or influencing U.S. Foreign Policy. If individual Americans want to provide aid, comfort or other types of support for foreign causes, that's there business but the U.S. Government should only be guided in its decisions by the U.S. Constitution and strict U.S.
Special Interests and U.S. Foreign Policy
Doug does a good job of showing that we have to many special interests driving our foreign policy. Individual Americans can and should if they so choose to support causes abroad but it shoud be the role of the Federal Government to only promote foreign policies that are both Constitutional and in our direct national interests.
Sun Tzu and America’s Way of War by Jon Basil Utley,
America’s way of war is, actually, not so new under the sun. Centuries ago, China’s Sun Tzu would have recognized some of our ways and errors.
Obama's missile plan clears hurdle By Megan Scully
Despite Republican denunciations of President Obama's decision to revamp plans for missile defenses in Europe, the Senate last week quietly offered its formal acceptance of his shift to the near-term deployment of a sea-based system to protect the continent from the looming threat of Iranian short- and mid-range missiles.
Interview with Phil Giraldi on X Street
Philip Giraldi, contributing editor at The American Conservative magazine and columnist for Antiwar.com, discusses the collusion of Congress, AIPAC and the media in agitating for war with Iran, how the media’s repetition of a single false premise shapes public opinion toward war, a proposal for an “X Street” lobby that advocates for U.S.
Details Emerge on Hood Rampage Suspect
WASHINGTON - His name appears on radical Internet postings. A fellow officer says he fought his deployment to Iraq and argued with Soldiers who supported U.S. wars. He required counseling as a medical student because of problems with patients.
Most U.S. youths unfit to serve, data show By William H. McMichael - Staff writer
U.S. military-age youth are increasingly unfit to serve — mostly because they’re in such lousy shape.
Ex-FBI Translator Claims Spying at DoD
After seven years of forced silence, a government whistleblower is opening up on what she learned while working as a Turkish translator for the FBI in the wake of 9/11.
ACDA speaks:
Phil Giraldi, Francis Walsingham Fellow, will be addressing foreign policy and defense intelligence issues the Campaign for Liberty Northeast Regional Conference on Thursday evening, September 17. Details at http://www.campaignforliberty.com/event/2009northeast.php
