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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Tag Archives: Afghan war
Speaking Of War
Speaking of war, here are some recent news leads to ponder: “Nearly 20 percent of the more than 2 million troops who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan suffer from mental health conditions, according to a new report.” “The Navy … 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
Way, Way Too Much
A magazine article about the frequency of military deployments caught my eye with a fact I had not known: “. . . many combat units have been deployed to war zones every other year for almost a decade.” I knew … Continue reading
Posted in Foreign Policy / War, Government size, Health, War
Tagged Afghan war, assassination, domestic abuse, military, military health, war, war strategy, wartime stress
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Government Intelligence, An Oxymoron For Sure
The editorial in today’s Globe, “Accountable Intelligence” decries the lack of accountability in America’s intelligence community. It’s good as far as it goes and it echoes a theme I have posted on often. In fact, it was one of my … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Federal Government, Foreign Policy / War, Government size, Government waste, Politics, War
Tagged accountability, Afghan war, bureaucracy, DNI, intelligence, Machiavelli, WMD's
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Tribes and Crazy People
Was Timothy McVeigh crazy? What tribe was he from? Continue reading
Posted in Ethics / Morality, Federal Government, Foreign Policy / War, Politics
Tagged "The Narrative", Afghan war, anti-tribe, memetics, racism, terrorism, tribes
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Is Afghanistan the Next Viet Nam?
Every war needs an exit strategy. Do we really have one in Afghanistan? Continue reading
Posted in Federal Government, Foreign Policy / War
Tagged Afghan war, Afghanistan war, Islam, McCrystal, morass
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Still Skeptical After All These Years 