After over a decade of war, the US retreats in major strategic defeat.

NATO Declares War in Afghanistan Over!…But forgets to inform the Taliban

On December 28, 2014, the US and NATO declared an end to the mission and therefore the war in Afghanistan.  Not so ironically, the US and NATO have been mute over the success of the war, which should signal that it was a failure.  In fact, not only did the combined force of NATO and […]

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Islamic extremism and what lies ahead? Part II: The War on ISIS and Syria

President Obama and his top military advisors have learned nothing and have made a grave mistake starting a war with Syria using ISIL as the pretext.  Just as I was confident and proven correct that this situation would materialize, I am equally confident in my analysis that this new war will lead to America’s greatest […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during his visit to the Crimean port of Sevastopol on May 9, 2014. Putin's visit to Crimea, which was annexed by Moscow in March, is a "flagrant violation" of Ukraine's sovereignty, authorities in Kiev said today.AFP PHOTO/ YURI KADOBNOVYURI KADOBNOV/AFP/Getty Images

Putin vs Obama Part III: Why Russia will win

Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger wrote: “For the West, the demonization of Vladimir Putin is not a policy; it is an alibi for the absence of one.”  Kissinger, like him or not, is spot on in his succinct assessment of Obama’s policy for Russia.  As the West descends into another reckless and disastrous […]

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Putin versus Obama Part I: Are they really so different?

Much of the rhetoric behind the push to create a new Cold War centers on Russian President Vladimir Putin.  The complicit media and the Obama Administration have pulled no punches in smearing President Putin and casting him as the most evil of tyrants and a political thug imprisoning opposition, seizing assets, enriching himself on the […]

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Putin versus Obama Part II: Who is the better leader?

In my on-going series analyzing the growing rift between the US and Russia, it is important to evaluate a nation’s leadership.  Specifically, let’s look at the qualifications and performance to date of Presidents Putin and Obama.  Before we go any further, it is necessary to lay down a few ground rules of the debate.  First […]