Given how the internet, the mainstream media, and indeed much of America itself, has absolutely erupted with the news that Osama bin Laden has been killed, chances are you’ve probably heard the news before reaching this post. Perhaps you watched President Obama’s speech live on Sunday night, just as I did. In any case,...
Apparently, five terrorists from Guantanamo Bay will be going to stand trial in Federal Court in New York. Already, people have lined up on both sides of the issue, but honestly, this is the best news we have heard on the Guantanamo front in a while.
There are many different options for what to do in Afghanistan, most of which involve sending more troops. How many should we send, and when can we start bringing them home?
Yesterday, a few provisions of the Patriot Act came up for renewal in the House of Representatives. There was also a neat little twist or two to this story.
Today, an Army Major, Nidal Malik Hasan, opened fire on soldiers and civilians at Fort Hood, a major Army base in Texas, initially killing twelve and injuring 31; one of the injured has since died in the hospital. How could this happen, and what do we do to prevent it from happening again?
President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan is set to sail through to a second term now that his chief rival has dropped out of the race. Why are we still supporting this guy?
About nine months ago, President Obama signed an executive order that would close the prison at Guantanamo in one year. Nine months in, we find that that will most likely be delayed. What happened?
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