Monthly Archives: May 2011

Contrasting Views on Progress in Afghanistan

May 26, 2011:   Two Views on Our Progress in Afghanistan Colleagues: Two contrasting opinions by experts on the prognosis for our strategy in Afghanistan. The first is by former Marine and Ass’t Secretary of Defense, Bing West, who has … Continue reading

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President Obama’s Speech and Strains in U.S.-Israeli Relations

Colleagues: President Obama’s speech Thursday ignited a firestorm when he suggested that the 1967 borders (pre 6-day war) should be the basis for negotiations that would lead to a Mid-east peace agreement. That remark came on the eve of PM … Continue reading

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These are the keys to real immigration reform

Colleagues: President Obama made a major speech Tuesday on Immigration Reform in El Paso. While I agree with much of what the President had to say, I believe the emphasis should be on changing our immigration policies to permit and … Continue reading

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The Bin Laden Era Ends But the War on Terror if Far From Over

By Tyrus W. Cobb The Reno Gazette Journal, May 8, 2011 The modified MH-60 helicopters lifted off from a US base in eastern Afghanistan last Sunday, bound for a heavily guarded mansion in Abbottabad, Pakistan, just 35 miles north of … Continue reading

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