by Dave Patterson | Aug 28, 2023 | Articles, Good Reads, Opinion, Politics
Impeaching Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III is a feel-good move, for sure. But is it wise? There is no question about the culpability of Austin and the entire Biden national security team in the monumental debacle that was the US withdrawal from Afghanistan two...
by Dave Patterson | Aug 17, 2023 | Articles, Good Reads, Military Affairs, Opinion
A recent report to Congress by the Special Inspector General (IG) for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) John Sopko revealed that few safeguards exist over the taxpayer dollars designed to aid the Afghan people. The new information follows an April 2023 hearing at...
by Dave Patterson | Jul 31, 2023 | Articles, Military Affairs, Opinion
If the Biden national security team thought the ham-handed withdrawal from Afghanistan would fade into history, they should think again. On Thursday, July 27, the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Oversight and Accountability, heard from witnesses about...
by Kelli Ballard | Apr 24, 2023 | Articles, Illegal Immigration, Opinion
After the messy withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, thousands of refugees and allies were left stranded and in danger from the Taliban. Americans came together to find ways to help them get safely to the US, including former presidents who started a...
by Dave Patterson | Apr 19, 2023 | Articles, Military Affairs, Opinion
Much to the White House’s continuous consternation, President Joe Biden’s botched retreat from Afghanistan appears to have relentless staying power. Following up on the House Foreign Affairs Committee probe into the Afghanistan debacle, the Subcommittee on...