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: Nuclear weapons
Secrets
As flaps go, the one about Hillary Clinton’s classified emails is one for the history books. It might even be pivotal in the general election. But how many people actually understand the nature of the problem? Not many, I submit. … Continue reading
A Cultural Journey
The persistence of the USS Enterprise scandal as a public topic is evidence that there is something profound in it, something that goes beyond the job assignment at its heart. In my opinion that something is the changing nature of … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics / Morality, Leadership, Nuclear weapons, Submarines, U.S. Navy, War
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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
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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A Dangerous Friend
Real rage is pretty rare. If you have witnessed it you won’t forget it. I don’t even remember what set him off, this friend and fellow worker of mine. He had a stressful job. It was in quality-assurance, a job … Continue reading
Posted in Foreign Policy / War, Nuclear weapons
Tagged conspiracy theories, Israel, naval hero, submarines, the 6-day war, U.S.S. Liberty
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Still Skeptical After All These Years 