Qathafy?!
There are 164 technically acceptable transliterations of the name of Libya’s soon-to-be-former dictator.
Taliban History Lesson: Not Our Boys From the 80’s
The groups we supported were defeated by the Taliban in the civil war that followed Soviet withdrawal. The Taliban and Usama bin Laden were supported by the separate “Sayyaf” group of Mujahideen supported by Saudi Arabia and Deobandi fanatics in Pakistan.
DADT and Gender Equality
Now that gays will be allowed to serve openly in the military, the command will have some new issues to address.
Sarah Palin is No Hunter
The namesake of “Sarah Palin’s Alaska” is no hunter, no matter what she might pretend.
University Cancels Spirit of Diversity Award Over Nonconformist Speech
Wayne State has canceled the Helen Thomas Spirit of Diversity in the Media Award, citing its namesake’s controversial remarks.
President as Straight Man
Did President Obama degrade his office by appearing on “The Daily Show”? Or is that notion a relic of a bygone era?
Military Coup of 2012
Perhaps the biggest insight from Bob Woodward’s latest book is the sharpness of the split between the military and civilian leadership.
OTB Radio – Tonight at 5:30 Eastern
Retired Special Forces colonel and Defense Senior Executive Pat Lang joins us to talk about — well, you know damned well what we’ll be talking about.
