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Guest AuthorJanuary 5, 2015

The cover of the January-February 2015 The Atlantic asks, “Why Do The Best Soldiers in the World Keep Losing?” which leads to this article, which fails to answer the question. The main focus of the article is the by now endlessly familiar discovery that most Americans are not in the military. The article is accompanied […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 5, 2015

There wasn’t a lot of news that broke over the holiday season the past two weeks. One event that barely registered in the press that did occur was the fact that the U.S. military’s combat role in Afghanistan ended last Wednesday, though the president has authorized 10,000 U.S. troops to attack the Taliban if they pose a threat […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 5, 2015

There wasn’t a lot of news that broke over the holiday season the past two weeks. One event that barely registered in the press that did occur was the fact that the U.S. military’s combat role in Afghanistan ended last Wednesday, though the president has authorized 10,000 U.S. troops to attack the Taliban if they pose a threat […]

Martin DyckmanJanuary 4, 2015

Never have Americans professed more respect for our troops. It’s as if we can’t thank them enough for their service. When they travel in uniform the airlines board them first. Strangers pick up their restaurant tabs. On his way from basic to advanced training four years ago, my youngest son was in the Dallas airport […]

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David Swanson: Why does U.S. keep losing wars? Atlantic fails to provide answer

Mitch Perry Report for 1.5.15 – As Afghanistan “winds down,” majority still not supportive of war

Mitch Perry Report for 1.5.15 – As Afghanistan "winds down," majority still not supportive of war

Martin Dyckman: We don't give our troops the leadership and weapons they deserve