Did We Spy on Di?
Appropriately enough, today’s gossip page in the New York Daily News has the latest on the “spy scandal” surrounding Britain’s late Princess Diana. Both the CIA and the Secret Service…
The World's Worst-Kept Secret
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is in a bit of hot water, or should we say, more hot water. In an interview with a German TV station, broadcast on Monday,…
Farewell to a Friend
Every once in a while, we received one of those not-so-gentle reminders about the fragile nature of that precious gift called life. I found one of those reminders in today’s…
The Politics of Intelligence Reform
Speaker-elect Nancy Pelosi has unveiled plans for a new Intelligence Oversight Committee, which will apparently focus on the nation’s intel budget, and how those resources are used. At a news…
Closing the Diana File
Conspiracy buffs will be disappointed with today’s U.K. police report into the 1997 death of Princess Diana. Requiring three years to complete–and at a cost of $7.3 million–the report concludes…
And Not a Moment to Soon
We don’t normally root for someone’s demise, but we’ll make an exception for Fidel Castro. And, the moment of departure for the Cuban dictator appears to be drawing near. The…
Fisher DeBerry Steps Down
Fisher DeBerry, the long-time football coach at the Air Force Academy, announced his retirement this afternoon, after 27 years at the school, 23 of them as head coach. Regrettably, this…
The View From Above
Viewers of this weekend’s rescue drama on Mount Hood heard numerous references to “National Guard C-130s” that are circling the mountain around the clock. Those aircraft are actually specially-configured C-130s,…
Getting Rid of Bad Apple Pickers
We’ve often stated that the military must make its first quality cuts “up front”–at the recruiting office. Better screening and selection of future military personnel can save problems and embarassment…
Expecting More of the Same
The Six-Party Talks on North Korea’s nuclear program resumed today in Beijing for the first time in 13 months. But, judging from the first day of the renewed talks, it…