Why We Lost – Book Review
Daniel P. Bolger's 'Why We Lost' is a great read, but never really manages to tie its vignettes of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq to the author's larger argument.
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FLASHPOINTS – A Downed Airliner; Israel Invades; a Call for Worldwide Jihad
Dangerous events are escalating quickly: a passenger plane shot down by Russian missile; Israel invades Gaza; and in Mosul, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi calls for renewed jihad.
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Shadows of World War I Continue to Haunt Modern Iraq
The war between the Iraq government and militant factions today can be traced to decisions made in Europe for redrawing borders in the Mideast after World War 1.
Read MoreGeneral H. Norman Schwarzkopf – In Memoriam
A lifetime of military and cultural training prepared General H. Norman Schwarzkopf to achieve one of history’s most astonishing victories: a tribute upon his death.
Read More‘Edge of War’ TV Series Departs from Traditional Documentary Style
The new Military Channel series 'Edge of War' takes a different approach, using extensive dramatic re-enactments to enhance the narrative as it explores the reasons behind the decisions to go to war in conflicts from 1939 to the 1980s. General Wesley K. Clark, (Ret.) hosts.
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