A possible end game that appeared to be taking shape could give Republicans the across-the-board tax-cut extensions that they are seeking, albeit in temporary form, in exchange for a Senate vote on the arms control treaty, a top priority for Obama.
Archive for Category: "Military"
Interview with Journalist Ken Timmerman on Iran, Gitmo and Tensions in the Middle East
As of this weekend, it is clear that most of the world stands in fear of Iran acquiring nuclear weapons, and for the most part desires that actions be taken to keep the regime from gaining those weapons.
Give South Korea nukes?
Charles Krauthammer says its time to offer South Korea and Japan nuclear weapons.
Fox All-Stars on why the START treaty is bad for America
We’ve been warning about the flaws in the START treaty for some time. The Fox All-Star panel discusses whether the lame duck senate will reject the treaty and why.
Save Our Troops from Futile Death in Afghanistan
First under President Bush and now under President Obama, a punitive raid has been turned into an exercise in nation building in a place that does not have nation in the modern sense of the word.
Foreign relations fiascos
John Bolton on the Korean military conflict and the embarrassing revelation that the Afghan Taliban negotiator was a fraud.
Media Heavily Invested in New Start Treaty
The media are pushing hard to help President Obama succeed in getting the Senate to ratify the New Start Treaty with Russia.
GOP senator cites new intel, won’t back New START
“New START suffers from fundamental flaws that no amount of tinkering around the edges can fix. I believe the better course for our nation, and for global stability, is to put this treaty aside and replace it with a better one,” Sen. Christopher S. Bond, Missouri Republican, said in a little-noticed floor statement last week.
Obama Administration Steps Up Push for ‘Lame Duck’ Ratification of Arms Control Deal
Realizing that his START treaty has too many flaws to pass a reasonable examination President Obama devoted his weekly radio broadcast to the issue while Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pressed it home doing the rounds of the Sunday talk shows.
224 Reasons Why Military Should Try ‘Enemy Combatants’
The fact is he was acquitted of dozens of crimes of conspiracy because the “laws of evidence” in a civilian court would not allow the prosecution to enter all the evidence they had against him – even his own confession – is ludicrous.