Category Archives: War

A war like no other

Posted on May 7, 2016 by Stephen W. Browne

I have just finished a long conversation with some of the greatest figures in the history of Western Civilization. Over the past month I listened with rapt attention to tales of battles on land and sea, of political intrigues, the … Continue reading →

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American Sniper highlights divisions in American society

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Stephen W. Browne

Clint Eastwood’s epic biopic “American Sniper” is hitting the target with all the accuracy of the legendary sniper it portrays, becoming the highest grossing domestic release of 2014. It has also generated a lot of vehement criticism along with the … Continue reading →

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Syria

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Stephen W. Browne

Hang on to your hats, here we go round again. President Obama has asked the military to “prepare options for all contingencies” in Syria, according to Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel. The immediate cause was compelling evidence a lot of … Continue reading →

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Is this the time?

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Stephen W. Browne

Note: My weekly op-ed. The late great science fiction author Robert A. Heinlein once told a crowd at a convention, “Some of you will see a nuclear war within your lifetime.” The crowd, to say the least, did not want … Continue reading →

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Review: Argo

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Stephen W. Browne

Note: I see “Argo” won an academy award, and I see I neglected to post my review which first appeared in the print-only TV Guide of The Marshall Independent. So here it is. After a slow beginning the reputation of … Continue reading →

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Review: The Americans

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Stephen W. Browne

Note: This appeared in the print-only TV Guide of The Marshall Independent. “The Americans” on FX network may be the series that blows open the secret history of the Cold War – the secret that’s been out in the open … Continue reading →

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Women in Combat

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Stephen W. Browne

Note: This is my weekly syndicated column. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta has announced that women are necessary to our military’s success, that they are willing to fight and die alongside men, and “The time has come for our policies … Continue reading →

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Review: ‘Zero Dark 30’

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Stephen W. Browne

Note: This appeared in the print-only TV Guide of The Marshall Independent. Yes it’s pretty good. But if you can’t handle moral ambiguity and the often nasty way the world really works, you’ve got no business seeing it. “Zero Dark … Continue reading →

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Benghazi-gate

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Stephen W. Browne

Note: This is an op-ed from my syndicated column. New revelations are coming to light so rapidly, it may be outdated by this evening. The Kissinger Lesson, “That which will be revealed eventually, must be revealed immediately.” This past week, … Continue reading →

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Another 9/11

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Stephen W. Browne

“Say ye unto the Khwarezmians that I am the soveign of the sunrise, and [the emperor is] the sovereign of the sunset. Let there be between us a firm treaty of friendship, amity, and peace, and let traders and caravans … Continue reading →

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