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Category Archives: War
Summing Up War With Iran: Inevitable Part I.
Delenda est Iran. Marcus Porcius Cato, Roman Soldier, and senator, known to history as Cato The Elder, famously ended many of his speeches with Delenda est Carthago. Carthage must be destroyed. Carthage. The other major power in the Western Mediterranean, … Continue reading
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Lessons From The Rittenhouse File
Kyle Rittenhouse is neither a hero nor a villain. On August 25th of 2020, 17-year-old Rittenhouse was a scared kid volunteering to provide security to a beleaguered car dealership owned by the Khindris. The family did not specifically ask Rittenhouse for help, which … Continue reading
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Afghanistan Part III – A Failure of Methodology
…Or How To Teach Someone Absolutely Nothing “We need to let them fail.” I said to my boss. Some people ask me what my job was over there. I simply say – even to fellow veterans – that I was a Brigade … Continue reading
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Afghanistan Part II – Why We Lost.
Afghanistan is not a Nation-state. It’s a collection of tribes. The area of Central Asia we call “Afghanistan” is a construct of 19th century politics between the British and Russian empires. If Western Civilization has one flaw, it’s our obsession with drawing national boundaries … Continue reading
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Afghanistan Part I. Why We Lost.
Joe Biden – or whomever is controlling him has had the reigns of power for a short seven months. While his bungling of America’s exit from Central Asia is breathtaking, we can’t blame him for why we lost. Credit for … Continue reading
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