articles of interest - Dec 2
Here are some articles from Today's news sources.
"An Empire at Risk" in Newsweek - by Niall Ferguson
Is our real challenge economic decline? Should we be more focused on the economic challenges this country faces than the current new upsurge of troops to Afghanistan? A very fascinating article, looking at how our debt is rising to percentages too high to be sustained with our current GDP.
"Freedom’s Martyr" in NY Times by David Reynolds
The 9/11 of 1859 in NY Times by Tony Horwitz
Two opinion pieces on the significance of the raid on Harper's Ferry led by John Brown in 1859.
Men's genes 'may limit lifespan'
Recent research has suggested that men have shorter life spans because of our genetic makeup, which tends towards greater growth and use of energy. Could it be that each of us in our DNA is preprogrammed for a certain life span and then depending on how we use it could determine whether we cut our life short?
Mix-Up Denied Officials Info About Fort Hood Suspect by Dina Temple-Raston
So, its the FBI's fault. Hmm. Also, I find it rather bothersome that we are now going to distinguish Hassan's killings such that he only tried to kill soldiers, not civilians. In other words, we should feel sorry for him because when he snapped, he was trying to merely defend his Muslim brethren against those who would have gone off to war with the potential for killing his fellow Muslims. He snapped and was calculating. Seems to me like one big contradiction, leading me to assume this was premeditated.
President's Afghan drawdown plan called risky, 'unrealistic' By Matt Smith, CNN
Let's see. Not enough troops and a timetable that is designed for quick in and quick out. All across the board the timetable is being questioned as completely unrealistic. The troop amount is also a point of concern.
"An Empire at Risk" in Newsweek - by Niall Ferguson
Is our real challenge economic decline? Should we be more focused on the economic challenges this country faces than the current new upsurge of troops to Afghanistan? A very fascinating article, looking at how our debt is rising to percentages too high to be sustained with our current GDP.
"Freedom’s Martyr" in NY Times by David Reynolds
The 9/11 of 1859 in NY Times by Tony Horwitz
Two opinion pieces on the significance of the raid on Harper's Ferry led by John Brown in 1859.
Men's genes 'may limit lifespan'
Recent research has suggested that men have shorter life spans because of our genetic makeup, which tends towards greater growth and use of energy. Could it be that each of us in our DNA is preprogrammed for a certain life span and then depending on how we use it could determine whether we cut our life short?
Mix-Up Denied Officials Info About Fort Hood Suspect by Dina Temple-Raston
So, its the FBI's fault. Hmm. Also, I find it rather bothersome that we are now going to distinguish Hassan's killings such that he only tried to kill soldiers, not civilians. In other words, we should feel sorry for him because when he snapped, he was trying to merely defend his Muslim brethren against those who would have gone off to war with the potential for killing his fellow Muslims. He snapped and was calculating. Seems to me like one big contradiction, leading me to assume this was premeditated.
President's Afghan drawdown plan called risky, 'unrealistic' By Matt Smith, CNN
Let's see. Not enough troops and a timetable that is designed for quick in and quick out. All across the board the timetable is being questioned as completely unrealistic. The troop amount is also a point of concern.
Will Obama's decision to increase the troops, though not to the extent of McCrystal's recommendation, cause our NATO allies to think twice about also committing more troops to Afghanistan?
The title speaks for itself.
There is a feeling, becoming more prominent, that all we are doing in Afghanistan is repeating the mistakes of Vietnam. It seems people from all corners of the political spectrum are finding the new strategy to be lacking.
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