Why the U.S. Has Been Losing Wars

Why the U.S. Has Been Losing Wars

    By Alan Caruba.     It is typical of the media that it concentrated on a few observations of Obama when reporting on Robert M. Gates new book, “Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War”, while ignoring the main themes [...]
Could Syria Spark WWIII?

Could Syria Spark WWIII?

By Alan Caruba. Who recalls that one of the reasons Americans approved the invasions of Iraq was the fact that Saddam Hussein had used poison gas to kill Kurds? Now we are told that Bashar al-Assad, Syria’s strongman, has used poison gas to [...]
A Military in Decline

A Military in Decline

By Alan Caruba. Wars are often unpredictable. The outcome of such conflicts is also unpredictable, but defeat in future conflicts is now being “baked into the cake” and I suspect most Americans are totally unaware of how serious this threat [...]
Destroying the U.S. Military

Destroying the U.S. Military

By Alan Caruba. The author of “1984”, George Orwell, once said, “The quickest way to end a war is to lose it.” In the preamble to the U.S. Constitution, among the priorities listed is to “provide for the common defense” of the nation. [...]
The American Way of War

The American Way of War

  By Alan Caruba. The U.S. military has been in Afghanistan since shortly after September 11, 2001. That’s eleven years and it is longer than the time spent in Vietnam, though with less casualties. We invaded Iraq twice, once to drive [...]
America Commits Suicide

America Commits Suicide

By Alan Caruba I had hoped that the majority of voters would elect Mitt Romney, but instead of a man of character they chose charisma. They ignored four years of failure and deception. In advertising, they say “Sell the sizzle, not the steak.” [...]