The Only Solution to the Afghanistan Problem

If there is any country whose political, economic, and religious entanglements resemble the mythical Gordian knot, it has to be Afghanistan.  For centuries that tortured land has been the pathway for conquering hordes entering or leaving what is now called Pakistan and India.  The people who inhabit that land are a genetic stew of European [...]

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Why Don’t We Ban Tobacco?

It has been well known for many years that the tobacco plant is the direct cause of disease and death for hundreds of thousands of Americans every year. Everybody knows that; it’s hardly news.  Let’s suppose Al Qaeda was killing 400,000 Americans every year by blowing up buildings and airplanes.  Would we sit back and [...]

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The Afghanistan War – Can We Win?

The U.S. military is now saying that they don’t have enough troops in Afghanistan to win the war.  This is despite the fact that President Obama has recently made a major increase in the number of troops in Afghanistan, even as we withdraw from Iraq.  The question we need to be asking ourselves about Afghanistan [...]

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Predators From The Sky

The leader of the Taliban in Pakistan has been killed by a missile fired from a U.S. drone. Probably the most significant success story of the Predator drone program since it began years ago, this significant capability is now likely to grow – in ways intended and also in ways not intended.  The Predator is [...]

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