Category Archives: War

At the Core

Posted on May 12, 2007 by Stephen W. Browne

Issues of courage and cowardice have been on my mind a lot lately. In my reviews of ‘300’ I mentioned that the disturbing thing about the bad reviews I’ve read isn’t that they didn’t like it, it’s definitely not to … Continue reading →

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Those Brits

Posted on April 11, 2007 by Stephen W. Browne

Well now the crisis is over – except now it’ll never be over. But the Brits got their 15 servicemen (and one woman) back. They had a nice little love-in with Mr. President who gave them new suits and gift … Continue reading →

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The British fleet

Posted on April 2, 2007 by Stephen W. Browne

After my last post I remembered that Rudyard Kipling had addressed the same subject in verse – as often happens. After the Spanish capitulation to the jihadists after the Madrid train bombing, I remembered that Kipling had covered this kind … Continue reading →

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Anybody considered this?

Posted on February 27, 2007 by Stephen W. Browne

Everyone who writes, or aspires to write, has had the experience of having a really great, really original idea – and then open a newspaper, magazine, website etc to find his/her great idea worked out in print under someone else’s … Continue reading →

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In the long run – it doesn’t matter

Posted on February 19, 2007 by Stephen W. Browne

I suppose I should address the current fol-de-rol in Congress about Iraq resolutions, attempts to cut funding for the war, demands for a phased withdrawl starting in 90 days, etc etc. So I will.But first I’m going to tell you … Continue reading →

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Iraq could be worse than Vietnam – and how it might be better

Posted on November 2, 2006 by Stephen W. Browne

Whatever one thinks of the wisdom of invading Iraq in the first place, if the United States withdraws before achieving a state of affairs that both our people and our enemies regard as victory, the consequences will be disastrous. Our … Continue reading →

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Iraq is not Vietnam

Posted on October 28, 2006 by Stephen W. Browne

Comparisons between the Iraq war and Vietnam abound, on both sides of the argument. Opponents of the war, and subsequent occupation and reconstruction of Iraq have been shouting “quagmire, just like Vietnam” since the first week of the war. Proponents … Continue reading →

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Weird America

Posted on October 16, 2006 by Stephen W. Browne

By now I suppose it’s no secret that I’m an unabashed Western Civilization loyalist and do not regard the label “American” conjoined with “patriot” as a disgrace. I’ve written about criticism of America and Americans that I think is dumb, … Continue reading →

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He’s gonna get a bomb

Posted on October 11, 2006 by Stephen W. Browne

First we had the bomb and that was good,’cause we love peace and brotherhood.Then Russia got the bomb but that’s OK,‘Cause the balance of power’s maintained that way.Who’s next? Well France got the bomb but don’t you grieve,’cause they’re our … Continue reading →

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Poland in Iraq

Posted on September 14, 2006 by Stephen W. Browne

Yesterday on FOX we saw the president of Poland, Jaroslaw Kaczynski interviewed. The reporter kind of got egg on her face when she asked, “Why are you withdrawing your troops from Iraq?” The president replied (through an interpreter), “We have … Continue reading →

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