Gravel: Cold War déjà-vu

In his speech in Prague, President Obama’s rhetoric was essentially no different than that of George Bush. He promised, because of our “moral responsibility,” to rid the world of nuclear weapons. He then averred that the US would not lower its defenses while others are pursuing a nuclear threat. Continue reading

Joint Chiefs chairman calls fiscal calamity a bigger threat than any war

Though he’s a warrior, not an economist, Adm. Michael Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs, ranks the financial crisis as a higher priority and greater risk to security than the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Continue reading

Gaza Invasion: Powered By The U.S.

Taxpayers are spending over $1 billion to send refined fuel to the Israeli military — at a time when Israel doesn’t need it and America does. Continue reading