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November 2014

November 10, 2014

Our latest war is now illegal

The War Powers Act allows presidents to launch hostilities at their discretion, but they must...

October 2014

October 13, 2014

American airstrikes aren’t stopping ISIL

A British newspaper reports that American efforts to stop ISIL are failing, as ISIL continues...

October 02, 2014

The jihadists’ “Mein Kampf”

Foreign affairs columnist David Ignatius draws attention to a book published in 2004 that reads...

September 2014

September 25, 2014

Lateral military enlistments?

The pattern for enlisting in the military is to sign up in your 20's, then,...

September 24, 2014

We’re bombing Syria

The United States has been bombing ISIL positions in Iraq, but yesterday we took the...

September 22, 2014

Congress approves war with ISIL with little debate

Congress signed off on President Obama's plan for an air war against the Islamic State,...

September 15, 2014

Are we already in World War III?

Pope Francis says that all of conflicts throughout the world constitute a Third World War. ...

September 11, 2014

Obama vows to “destroy” ISIS

President Obama announced that the United States would launch a "relentless" air campaign, co-ordinated with...

September 05, 2014

Rand Paul’s foreign policy

The one "dove" among the current presidential contenders has been the libertarian, tea-party favorite Republican...

September 03, 2014

NATO gets relevant again

We might agree that Russia's incursion into the Ukraine, while regrettable, doesn't concern us. But...

September 03, 2014

ISIS beheads another American

The Islamic State/ISIS has beheaded another American and posted the video for the world to...

September 01, 2014

The youth who stopped Pickett’s Charge

President Obama will reward the Congressional Medal of Honor to two Viet Nam War vets,...

August 2014

August 29, 2014

Russia invades Ukraine!

Russia has reportedly invaded the Ukraine, sending two armored columns that captured a town near...

August 28, 2014

Evangelizing the condemned Nazis

Last year almost to the day we blogged about Rev. Henry Gerecke, the LCMS military...

August 25, 2014

Authorizing military action against ISIS?

President Obama is considering asking Congress to authorize military action against the Islamic State From...

August 21, 2014

Globalist economics don’t give us world peace

Another utopian project bites the dust. It turns out, economics isn't everything. Global prosperity--based on...

August 20, 2014

Our progress in the War on Terrorism

We felt good that we killed Osama bin Laden and seemed to have defeated al-Qaeda. ...

August 14, 2014

Our muted response to ISIS

If you are worried that the U.S. is reigniting the war in Iraq, don't be. ...

August 11, 2014

Destroying our own military equipment

My brother-in-law (Seabees, retired) told me that when we withdraw from Iraq and Afghanistan, we...

August 08, 2014

Obama allows U.S. airstrikes in Iraq

As Islamic State routed tough Kurdish forces (the largest pro-American group in Iraq), drawing near...

August 01, 2014

Todd exposes the war photo from space

The internet, newspapers, and television news have been showing this photograph of Israel and Gaza...

July 2014

July 18, 2014

Putting “ethical governors” on killer robots

Drone warfare makes some people squirm for the ethical issues it raises, but right now...

July 18, 2014

Civilian airliner shot down over Ukraine

A Malaysia Airline Boeing 777 was shot down over the Ukraine, killing 298 passengers and...

July 18, 2014

Israel invades Gaza

With Hamas refusing a ceasefire after its rocket attacks on Israel were met by air...

July 04, 2014

“Up to now, I’ve given nothing for what I have taken”

Peter Wehner shares a letter written by his wife's uncle, Frank Keaton, shortly before landing...

July 02, 2014

Never-ending war

Drones that can zap our enemies from above like Zeus throwing down thunderbolts would seem...

July 01, 2014

The new Caliphate and an Islamic Messiah

Having conquered much of Syria and Iraq, the terrorist army known as ISIS has proclaimed...

June 2014

June 30, 2014

Trying to stop smoking in the military

The men and women in our military, for various understandable reasons, smoke quite a bit...

June 18, 2014

Terrorism by beheading and crucifixion

ISIS has reportedly slaughtered 1700 captives in Iraq, using beheadings and even crucifixions. Experts say...

June 17, 2014

US troops sent to defend Baghdad embassy

President Obama is sending 275 back to Iraq to protect the embassy and American personnel...