The forgotten war in Iraq could result in a democracy to remember

 
When is the last time Iraq was on the front page of the newspaper or the lead item on network television?  Based on the lack of coverage, you might think our troops have all but left the country.  Recently, however, Iraq was back in the news when the people of that country once again expressed [...]

War is bad, losing a war is worse.

Pre-boomers have been blessed.  While many of us served in the military, few were ever involved in a shooting war except those old enough to be part of the Korean “policing action.”  However, our generation (born between 1930 and 1945) grew up with the belief that it was our duty to serve if called.  We [...]

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