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Republican Sen. Ben Sasse (Neb.) is blasting both the Trump and Biden administrations for a "doctrine of weakness" that he said resulted in the current situation in Afghanistan as a government takeover by the Taliban now appears to be imminent. "The unmitigated disaster in Afghanistan — the shameful, Saigon-like abandonment of Kabul, the brutalization of Afghan women, and the slaughter of our allies — is the predictable outcome of the Trump-Biden doctrine of weakness," Sasse said in a statement on Sunday. The senator said the two most recent administrations "deliberately decided to lose" in Afghanistan. "America’s leaders didn’t tell the...

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Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain said Tuesday he is refusing to advance U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominees to the Pentagon until he is satisfied the administration is communicating its plans for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

My good friends at Free Republic. We must force Congress to live under the same laws as all of us normal Americans. The time is now. We are not surfs. We own this country, we make it run. The Trump Presidency has given us the window we need to fix our criminal Congress. No Congressman should get lifetime anything in excess of what any U.S Soldier, Sailor, Airman, or Marine, Coast Guard earn defending this country. No special health care, No lifetime perks, no insider trading. We must show up at every event where our elected representatives and make it...

A Pentagon task force is proposing the largest overhaul of the military retirement system in 50 years that will do away with a traditional pension system, opting instead for a 401(k)-style contribution program

A 24-year-old Omaha man who police say shot himself in the genitals was arrested on suspicion of several charges after he was treated at an Omaha hospital. Brandon Boyce arrived at Creighton University Medical Center about 4:30 p.m. Monday for treatment of the wound. He told doctors and police that he had been shot by someone else. Investigators later determined that Boyce accidentally had shot himself when he pulled a handgun out of his waistband, Officer Jacob Bettin, a police spokesman, said Tuesday. . Boyce was arrested on suspicion of being a felon in possession of a firearm, carrying a...

New York City bicycle cabbie who mocked the murder of American journalist Daniel Pearl and posted a prayer on the Web calling for the murder of Jews is now sending a "Get Well Soon" message to the suspected Fort Hood gunman, the New York Post reported. Yousef al-Khattab, 41, a radical Muslim in the borough of Queens who runs RevolutionMuslim.com, claims on the site that the soldiers massacred at the Texas base deserved to be massacred, and he insists the victims are in "eternal hellfire." As for the suspected gunman — Army psychiatrist Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan — Al-Khattab hails...

Is your Senator prolonging the WAR in Iraq ? I beleive my Senator Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.) is. Every time he or any other Senator goes on camera and attacks the President they are helping prolong the WAR. As a soldier in the U.S.ARMY and a taxpayer I have had it. We must call, write and protest if necessary outside the offices of our elected representatives until they quit thinking only of themselves and their political future. Senator Hagel beleives it is noble to question our government in time of war. Hagel recently stated in a speech to the Council of...

When WWIII Started A must read historical account of Terrorism against the US ~ This is not very long, but very informative. You have to read the catalogue of events in this brief piece. Then, ask yourself how anyone can take the position that all we have to do is bring our troops home from Iraq, sit back, reset the snooze alarm, go back to sleep, and no one will ever bother us again. In case you missed it, World War III began in November 1979... that alarm has been ringing for years. US Navy Captain Ouimette is the Executive...

LAMBERTVILLE, N.J. — Former Sen. Robert Torricelli (search) was charged with leaving the scene of a minor car accident at a food market in August. He denies wrongdoing, saying he was in the car but his ex-wife was driving.A witness whose name was not released told police the 52-year-old Democrat was leaving the market Aug. 29 when he backed into another car. He got out and checked the damage before driving away, the witness said

JERUSALEM - Bolstered by U.S. support for an airstrike against Syria, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said he would not hesitate to attack Israel's enemies anywhere — heightening concerns Israel may widen the conflict with the Palestinians by again striking at nations it accuses of harboring terrorists.

Washington, D.C. -- Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chairman Terry McAuliffe issued the following statement: "On behalf of the DNC, I would like to recognize Saturday, October 11, 2003 as the 16th Annual National Coming Out Day. Coming out as a gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender (GLBT) American is a tremendous act of courage. In most states, GLBT Americans do not have the full protection of the law from violent attacks motivated by hate and misunderstanding. In 36 states, it is legal to fire someone who is otherwise qualified simply because they identify as GLBT. "The DNC supports the immediate passage...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Barbra Streisand says she finds listening to her own songs is so boring that it was one of the reasons she gave up public performing three years ago. Reuters

For the first time since the all-volunteer Army began in 1973, significant numbers of U.S. combat soldiers may have to start serving back-to-back overseas tours of up to a year each in places such as Iraq, Afghanistan and South Korea top Army officers say.

Saddam got a coded message from President Bush. It read: 370HSSV-0773H Saddam was stumped and sent for the Iraqi Intelligence Service. The Iraqi Intelligence Service was stumped too, so it went to the Special Security Service . The Special Security Service couldn't solve it either, so they asked Baddad Bob. He suggested turning it upside down ...

288,528,154 Americans did not protest the war today.

Cmt is polling Fans of country music on the Dixie Chicks Issue. Please be respectfull. Remember lets build America not tear her down. Poll is located HERE

Dear Ms. Maines, I've been a loyal fan of your group for many years now, own every album you've made, and have been to several concerts, but today I'm terribly disappointed. I am an officer in the US Army and a devoted patriot to the United States of America. I’ve listened to country music all of my life because that genre of music best supports my religion, values, and ideals. I am from the Midwest, was raised with cherished values, and am proud of both my country and of the military in which I serve. I’ve served in combat on...

Two U.S. Marines were arrested after they were stopped on Interstate 80 with 16 pounds of cocaine in their car.They were stopped for speeding on the interstate in central Omaha early Saturday morning. The drugs were found after the man agreed to a search of the vehicle, police said.The men listed their home address as Camp Lejeune, N.C.They were booked on suspicion of possession with intent to deliver cocaine.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Attorney General John Ashcroft on Monday announced 55 people have been charged with trafficking in illegal drug paraphernalia as part of a nationwide crackdown.