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Obama jokes he doesn’t perform flawlessly night after night

LOS ANGELES, California – At a star-studded concert in Hollywood, President Obama joked that unlike the rock stars who were on stage before him, he doesn’t always perform perfect each night. The president praised the stars for performing on stage…

Democratic Challenge in Mongolia

The U.S. and other Western democracies have spent the better part of the last decade pushing for democratization across the globe. We have intervened in Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya and supported countless other efforts with aid and ideas to press…

Using Bin Laden to sell Americans on Obama’s reelection

In a dazzling demonstration of pure coincidence, President Obama landed in Afghanistan this week on the one year anniversary of Usama bin Laden’s death. I say coincidence because only a hardened cynic would think that the White House political team…

Secretary Panetta, Here Are 4 Smart Ways to Cut $6 Billion From the Defense Budget

The $400 billion Department of Defense budget decrease that President Obama handed Defense Secretary Gates as he was about to walk out the door was not received very well by even Gates. He had already taken a sizable chunk out…

The ‘Surge’ Afghanistan Needs

Cold weather has arrived in Afghanistan, signaling the end the summer fighting season. President Obama and his administration are offering their review of our Afghan strategy today after a successful NATO Summit at Lisbon and a quick photo op visit…

Remembering Those Who Made the Supreme Sacrifice

Shortly after the Civil War both the North and South started to recognize those warriors who died in the epic war of our time. Originally this day was called “Decoration Day,” in which all the graves of those killed in…