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Trump, the Stable Naval Genius and His Love Affair with Steam

Two F/A-18 Super Hornets launch from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in support of Operation Epic Fury, March 3, 2026. (U.S. Navy photo) President Donald Trump issued a national security memorandum (August 13, 2026) directing the Pentagon to produce, within 60 days, a plan to replace the US. … Continue reading Trump, the Stable Naval Genius and His Love Affair with Steam →

WTF: Kash Patel’s Planned Visit to Russia

Reports that FBI Director Kash Patel is planning to visit Russia in October have raised immediate questions about the wisdom, purpose, and timing of such a trip. According to news reports, Patel is expected to travel to Moscow and St. Petersburg and may be hosted by Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB), the successor to the … Continue reading WTF: Kash Patel’s Planned Visit to Russia →

Hey Trump, Come Clean on ICE Shootings?

Recent reports that the FBI may no longer play its traditional role in investigating shootings and other serious incidents involving Department of Homeland Security (DHS) personnel should concern all Americans. Multiple news organizations have reported that the FBI has been directed to defer many investigations involving DHS officers to Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)—an agency that, … Continue reading Hey Trump, Come Clean on ICE Shootings? →

The Reflecting Pool: A Small Mirror of a Larger Presidency

The controversy surrounding the renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is about much more than a body of water in Washington, DC. The pool has become a symbol — a small, very visible reflection of broader themes that have defined the Trump presidency: spectacle over substance, loyalty over process, grand promises followed by messy … Continue reading The Reflecting Pool: A Small Mirror of a Larger Presidency →

Trump’s Iran War – A Case Study in Strategic Failure

America’s war with Iran stands as a case study in strategic failure—marked not by necessity, but by miscalculation, poor planning, and a profound misunderstanding of both the adversary and America’s own national interests. From its outset, the conflict has reflected an absence of coherent strategy, with no clear objectives and inadequate preparation. Trump’s decision-making process … Continue reading Trump’s Iran War – A Case Study in Strategic Failure →

The Apple of Don’s Eye, Iceland, I Mean Greenland

Donald Trump embarrassed our nation on the world stage at Davos, threatening and degrading European allies in his quest to “acquire” Greenland, and talking like an 18th century king before an assembly of lesser vassals. But there was some humor too, when he kept talking about the need to acquire Iceland, when he meant Greenland, … Continue reading The Apple of Don’s Eye, Iceland, I Mean Greenland →

My 2 Cents: The National Security Strategy of the USA, Nov 2025

President Trump just released a new National Security Strategy (NSS), November 2025, making a significant shift from all previous NSSes. Like Trump’s negotiations for peace in Ukraine, his new NSS focuses more on economics and business deals than it does with supporting American values of freedom and democracy abroad. And it shamefully casts dispersion on … Continue reading My 2 Cents: The National Security Strategy of the USA, Nov 2025 →