One strategy that I have seen bandied about for Afghanistan, is to arm local tribesmen to fight the Taliban. OK, I will say that it is a big stretch to assume that someone will fight the Taliban on our behalf if they are not doing so already. We have been bombing the smithereens […]

So where do I start? OK. President Obama looks serious about keeping his campaign rhetoric about fighting the war in Afghanistan, as the right war. I am sorry, it cannot be done. And for all this talk about President Bush having ignored the place, we lost our opportunity, I really think […]

Shades of Phnom Penh, shades of Saigon. When the Khmer Rouge went for victory in Cambodia, they isolated the capitol.
Afghanistan is starting to look very similar. And the Afghan army won’t fight; the population is riddled with sympathizers.
I know that Barack Obama wants to concentrate on repairing the country, but there may be nothing left […]

Why isn’t this in the US media? Why do I have to find it a Reuters, and even then there are very few such reports?
A U.S. coalition force air strike on Sunday killed 47 civilians, including 39 women and
The issue of civilian casualties is an emotive one in Afghanistan, feeding a […]

Here are some thoughts I wrote in response to people on the other forum I write on, Historic Battles.com. There are some people on that forum who very much approve of torture, basically they say that some people are bad and deserve it.
Americans are a little unique in thinking their culture is the […]

I just read the interview with Keith Olberman that occurred just before the Pennsylvania primary. Hillary’s attack ad tells us she is the one who should answer the phone at three in the morning. But she has very different memories of going to Tuzla than every one else there. There was no […]

General Petraeus has been chosen to head Centcom. While I think that the General has become very political, I am not sure he is so out and out in favor of attacking Iran. He seems to be very concerned with his career. He has never really promised that the surge would be […]

Winter Soldiers Redux
Recent news reports tell me that the American public is somewhat less horrified by the Iraq war lately. Apparently the media reports claiming that the “surge” was a success are having an impact. In my view they are just preparing us for Senator McCain’s 100 years war. Let’s remember a […]

I found this on the net. It lists the only known concrete experience Hillary has in what could be considered a security situation. I have been outside the states for many years, frankly, I have missed those TV attack adds, like the ringing red phone.
I do respect Senator Clinton. I think she […]

As a founding blogger of BoB, humbly beg to report I am thoroughly disgusted at the recent narrowing down- and simpling down- of the subject focus here. Hilla should this, Barack should that.  The Dems this, the Dems that.  While my observations and transgressions in such areas are duly noted, the mashup of “engagement” and […]