Jim Wheeler
BS, USNA, Annapolis, 1959; MSA, The Geo. Washington U., 1975; Submariner, Commander, USN, 1959 - 1981; Aerospace battery engineer & mgr., 1981 - 1999; Political affiliation: Mainly of the Democratic persuasion but not a fan of the extremes on either side.
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Category Archives: Terrorism
Naval Gazing
Last Monday a very interesting and historic event occurred in the Persian Gulf when the USNS Rappahannock fired a 50 caliber machine at a small boat that ignored all warnings and continued to approach. There were injuries on the small … Continue reading
Posted in Terrorism, U.S. Navy
Tagged Cold War, Middle East, Navy, Persian Gulf, pirates, United States Navy, United States Ship, USNS Rappahannock, USS Cole
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Sledge Hammers and Fly Swatters
George Will usually will not use a simple word when a larger one is available, but in his column today he heads directly into common sense and becomes the first (so far as I can tell) to draw a significant strategic … Continue reading
Posted in Terrorism, U.S. Armed Forces, U.S. Navy
Tagged George Will, NATO, Osama bin Laden, United States Navy SEALs
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What Would George Say About Egypt?
How should America behave as the Arab world erupts in apparent chaos? Al Qaeda, a.k.a. Islamic fundamentalism, is our enemy, and countering it and its ideas is the challenge we face. Anson Burlingame, my fellow Joplin blogger, in a recent … Continue reading
Inspector Clouseau, We Need You!
For those of you who may have missed the ABC News item the other day on airport security, here is an interesting item that should be a 5-alarm wakeup call for the Department of Homeland Security. You can’t make this … Continue reading
Posted in Government size, Government waste, Terrorism
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The Naked Truth
In Saturday’s Joplin Globe (11/20/10) columnist Jay Ambrose says he has a problem with how the U.S. is handling anti-terrorism security, and I agree with him. He sensibly points out that the new screening methods for airline passengers are controversial … Continue reading
A State of Denial, in Haiku
The book “State of Denial” by Bob Woodward, the story of the George W. Bush presidency and the Iraq war, is one of the most remarkable histories I have ever read. It is a work of great effort and meticulous, … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Foreign Policy / War, Politics, Terrorism, War
Tagged Bob Woodward, bureaucracy, George W. Bush, terrorism, Weapon of mass destruction, WMD
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War: What If?
Anson Burlingame, fellow blogger, retired Navy Captain, ex-nuclear-submarine skipper, has proposed an online discussion of the nature of war, with the context being America’s controversial strategy for the Afghan War. As an opening post for a continuing discussion of indeterminate … Continue reading
Obama’s Wars, A Book Report
Bob Woodward’s book is the most remarkable non-fiction work on politics and war that I have ever read. In this remarkable narrative filled with direct quotes and statements backed by documented sources President Obama comes through as a strong leader … Continue reading
Face Of The Enemy
Has the nature of “war” changed? Is “war” different now from what it was in WWII? Is patriotism always “good”? When a nation goes to war with selfish intent, to what extent are its citizens complicit? These are important questions … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics / Morality, Foreign Policy / War, Islam, Nuclear weapons, Religion, Terrorism, War
Tagged Freedom of religion, George W. Bush, Islam, Warfare and Conflict
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Still Skeptical After All These Years 