The Other McCain

"One should either write ruthlessly what one believes to be the truth, or else shut up." — Arthur Koestler

After Alaska Summit Meeting, Putin Confirms Ukraine War Was Biden’s Fault

We all knew this, of course, and Trump has been saying it for three years, but now we have it directly from Vladimir Putin: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that the war between Russia and Ukraine would never have begun if President Donald Trump were president in 2022 instead of then-President Joe Biden. Putin’s […]

The Worst News Network on the Planet Has Covered Itself in Shame This Week

For the past couple of days, I’ve been watching CNN (so you don’t have to) and — dear merciful God! — there are no words to describe how awful it is. On the other hand, the attempt to describe it gave me an excuse to beat that dead dog again with a 1,300-word opus: Among […]

Death by ‘Equality’

Captain Becky “did not turn left”: As they flew south along the Potomac River on the gusty night of Jan. 29, the crew aboard an Army Black Hawk helicopter attempted to execute a common aviation practice. It would play a role in ending their lives. Shortly after the Black Hawk passed over Washington’s most famous […]

Why Memory Matters

“People will not look forward to posterity who never look backward to their ancestors.” — Edmund Burke Our Army son posted the photo above, showing his baby girl manning the machine gun, with the caption, “These gun teams get younger every day,” and I thought it was an appropriate illustration for this Memorial Day. As […]

Everybody Ready for Armageddon?

Perhaps “nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog,” shall soon be gathered for this battle: U.S. fighter jets launched airstrikes early Friday on two locations in eastern Syria linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Pentagon said, in retaliation for a slew of drone and missile attacks against U.S. […]

It Probably Wouldn’t Be a Good Idea for Me to Express Myself Bluntly About This

Y’all know about my son, whose job is to salute and complete the mission, no matter what kind of bulls–t mission the civilians and politicians may have gotten us into. Anyway, Glenn Reynolds has this: Biden: Ordering the Selected Reserve and Certain Members of the Individual Ready Reserve of the Armed Forces to Active Duty. “For […]

CNN’s Idée Fixe

Every hour this morning, CNN has featured this story: Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama on Monday doubled down on his comments on White nationalism, saying it was an “opinion” that White nationalists are racist. During an interview on CNN’s “The Source with Kaitlan Collins,” Tuberville repeatedly defended his previous comments. When Collins stated the […]

D-Day: ‘The Blessing of Almighty God’

“Your task will not be an easy one. Your enemy is well trained, well equipped and battle-hardened. He will fight savagely. … I have full confidence in your courage, devotion to duty and skill in battle. We will accept nothing less than full Victory! Good Luck! And let us all beseech the blessing of Almighty […]

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