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Trump and the Military
Alan Zendell, September 8, 2020 Trump’s relationship with the military has disparate elements, but that’s not to say it’s complicated. It’s really quite easy to read. It began with the Vietnam-era draft. Due to the unpopularity of the war, the … Continue reading
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Tagged 2016 election, 2020 election, absentee voting, bone spurs, draft dodging, fox news, generals, Jeffrey Goldberg, Joe Dunford, John Kelly, John McCain, losers, Roger Ailes, sex scandals, soldiers, suckers, The Atlantic
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Another White House Leak
Alan Zendell, March 21, 2018 Oh no! Someone in the White House leaked another embarrassing bit of news to the media. Apparently, the president’s national security team “instructed” him not to congratulate Vladimir Putin on his election victory, but he … Continue reading
Who’s in Charge in the West Wing?
Alan Zendell, February 28, 2018 Among all the difficult jobs in the world, I’d have thought being the Marine General in charge of the U. S. Southern Command after two command combat roles in Iraq would rank pretty high. Who’d … Continue reading
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Tagged atlantic city, authority, command, cyber attacks, hr mcmaster, israel, Ivanka, jared kushner, John Kelly, mike rogers, russia, security, security clearance, united arab emirates
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Rob Porter’s Security Nonclearance
Alan Zendell, February 10, 2018 Sherlock Holmes (aka, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle) famously said, “…when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.” Consider the sordid case of Rob Porter’s temporary security clearance. It’s impossible that while … Continue reading
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Tagged allegations, anger, blackmail, Chief of Staff, Colbie Holderness, FBI, hope hicks, Jennifer Willoughby, John Kelly, Raj Shah, Science, sherlock holmes, spousal abuse, Trump
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Then (1974) vs Now (2017)
Alan Zendell, August 18, 2017 My generation remembers the anxiety of the last months of the Nixon administration. Years of disillusionment over Vietnam, Nixon’s attempt to subvert the 1972 election process, the painful progression of Watergate, and the week by … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Haig, base of support, Gerald Ford, instability, John Kelly, Mike Pence, moral center, Nixon, Trump, truth, vietnam, voters, watergate
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