Eye in the Sky
Israel launched its latest spy satellite early Monday morning, giving the Jewish state additional and “unprecedented” capabilities for monitoring its regional enemies, including Iran. The booster carrying the Ofek-7 satellite…
Lone Survivor
In July 2005, a four-man element of Navy SEALs was inserted into the dangerous terrain along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. Their mission? Conduct reconnaissance in the area, and if possible, kill…
An Insult to Military Recruiters
Ask any member of Congress about the U.S. military, and you’ll (typically) get a long speech about their support for the troops, including all the bills and measures they’ve sponsored…
Army Wives
In terms of programming that’s both realistic and riveting, television and the military have always been a poor fit. With the notable exception of HBO’s superb Band of Brothers, there…
The Politics of Natural Destruction, Part II
There’s a fight brewing in South Florida which proves that some elected officials are willing to put partisan politics above public safety. Drudge has this link to a story in…
Manufactured Controversy?
We’ve been eagerly watching the dust-up between Dan Rather and his former bosses at CBS. The fight began when Mr. Rather, appearing on Joe Scarborough’s morning radio show, accused CBS…
A Victory for Common Sense (and Public Safety)
After a deluge of criticism, supervisors in Broward County, Florida have decided to retain WIOD Radio as their “official” emergency information station. As we noted yesterday, the county supervisors (all…
The Metzger File
One of the strangest sagas in recent Air Force history is apparently taking another bizarre turn. Major Jill Metzger, whose alleged kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan last fall touched off an international…
Coming to America?
In his recent book, former CIA Director George Tenet expressed “surprise” that terrorists haven’t attempted a suicide bombing campaign in the United States. We expressed similar thoughts over two years…
Polishing a Turd
An apology for the inelegant title, but that’s the best analogy we can think of in describing the campaign to prop up Palestinian “President” Mahmoud Abbas. You’ve probably heard that…