Life on the Battlefield
Tweet They’re the first tintypes created in a combat zone since the Civil War. Seeking to capture the humanity of his peers fighting in the Afghanistan war, California Air National Guard aerial...
View ArticleTired of Syria – Tired of the Middle East
Tweet by: the Common Constitutionalist Show of hands – who is sick of talking or hearing about Syria? I like knowing geography as much as the next guy, but frankly I’m tired of learning the cities...
View ArticleThe War With No Exit Strategy
Tweet by: the Common Constitutionalist When America goes to war, what do the people want to know? I don’t mean the military; I’m talking about the average citizen. They want to know how much it...
View ArticleTapper vs Luttrell
Tweet Don’t Piss off a SEAL. Not a good idea! Editor’s Note: Tapper said in several tweets early Saturday morning that he disagrees with TheBlaze’s characterization of his comments in the first...
View ArticleOperation Eagle Strike III
Tweet from The Blaze: Operation Eagle Strike III was supposed to be a single-day military strike, but it ended up erupting into a violent, nine-day clash between elite U.S. forces and the Taliban in...
View ArticleBergdahl – Then and Now
Tweet by: the Common Constitutionalist Okay; there’s a lot we know of deserter/possible traitor Bowe Bergdahl – some we still don’t know, and more that is coming to light – both of his situation and...
View ArticleObama Campaign Promise Being Fulfilled
Tweet by: the Common Constitutionalist In 2008, on the campaign trail, Barack Obama vowed to close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay Cuba. I have no doubt that this has stuck in his craw since...
View ArticleClosing Gitmo – Where’s the Harm in That?
Tweet by: the Common Constitutionalist In December, the daily caller reported that the State Department put a $5 million bounty out on Ibrahim al-Rubaysh who was suspected to be an Al Qaeda leader....
View ArticleAfghanistan – What Are We Doing There?
Tweet by: the Common Constitutionalist Yesterday, Fox News reported that “An Afghan soldier opened up on American troops at a compound Wednesday, killing one and wounding two others before being shot...
View ArticleWhat’s Next For ISIS – Chemical Attacks?
Tweet by: the Common Constitutionalist So, Mr. President – ISIS is contained and on the run, are they? Well, I agree with half – the on-the-run part. They are on the run – running all over the globe....
View ArticleHow Do You Like That Bomb You Mothers
by: the Common Constitutionalist No Audio Version **UPDATE** Actual Afghanistan MOAB Video Below! Get it? Because the MOAB is affectionately known as the Mother of All Bombs. The GBU-43/B Massive...
View ArticleRecalling the Preventable Tragedy of Extortion 17
by: the Common Constitutionalist Scroll Down for Audio Version The catastrophe at the compound in Benghazi, Libya has been well documented – books, movies, etc. Needless to say, there aren’t too many...
View ArticleCan We Admit Afghanistan is Unwinnable
by: the Common Constitutionalist No Audio Version The supposed war in Afghanistan, or whatever we are calling it these days, is unwinnable. We have a better chance of converting Nancy Pelosi and Chuck...
View ArticleThe Black Hole that is Afghanistan
Since 2001, we’ve spent roughly $2 trillion in Afghanistan – not to mention 2,400 U.S. military killed and over 23,000 wounded. It’s a steep price for these results. We should have learned from the...
View ArticleWhen Will We Admit Afghanistan is Unwinnable
by: Brent Smith at the Common Constitutionalist Scroll Down for Audio Version Afghanistan has become little more than an after thought for many of us. It barely registers on a list of people’s concerns...
View ArticleA Peace Deal with Afghanistan?
by: Brent Smith Scroll Down for Audio Version So the United States wants the Taliban to agree to a ceasefire in Afghanistan. Isn’t that special. Politico reported a couple of days ago that a peace...
View ArticleTroop Draw Down – Another Trump Pledge Being Fulfilled
Despite what some will insist, this is not an election year ploy. This is a 2016 campaign pledge that the president has every intention of fulfilling. from the Daily Wire: Trump To Pull 2,200 Troops...
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