Tag Archives: Mark Milley

General John Kelly on Trump

Posted on October 23, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, October 23, 2024 Retired Marine General John Kelly served as Homeland Security Secretary under Donald Trump, after which he was Trump’s only Chief of Staff who served as long as eighteen months before Trump’s behavior as president convinced … Continue reading →

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Sometimes, It Takes a Historian

Posted on October 22, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, October 22, 2024 In 2016, many factors combined to enable Donald Trump to defeat Hilary Clinton. In light of all that’s happened since Barack Obama was elected in 2008, an important factor that has critical importance today has … Continue reading →

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The Bushes are AWOL

Posted on October 15, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, October 15, 2024 Real Conservative Republicans, the ones Donald Trump, in a classic reverse projection, calls RINOs have been standing up in droves to denounce Trump and endorse Kamala Harris. I subscribe to former Arizona Republican Senator Barry … Continue reading →

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Life Under the Bus

Posted on October 3, 2023 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, October 3, 2023 Whether in business, politics, or personal relationships, one of the worst things we can experience is being betrayed by people we trust. What could be more damaging than investing heavily in someone only to be … Continue reading →

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Happy New (Fiscal) Year

Posted on October 2, 2023 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, October 2, 2023 Many people begin a new year by partying hard and watching football with the next day’s hangover, but there is also a tradition of atonement associated with turning over the calendar. Some make new year’s … Continue reading →

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The Nuclear Elephant

Posted on March 23, 2022 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, March 23, 2022, Conventional wisdom in the United States has it that Americans need not fear an accidental launch of nuclear missiles toward another country. It’s not something we can predict accurately, but we’ve seen evidence that our … Continue reading →

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Republican Senators Malign Our Military Commanders

Posted on September 29, 2021 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, September 29, 2021 I’ve never been a fan of Monday morning quarterbacking. Looking back at what happened in the past can be an important learning tool, but laying blame recklessly through twisted 20-20 hindsight is at best a … Continue reading →

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Courage in Perilous Times

Posted on September 15, 2021 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, September 15, 2021 Yesterday, Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL) told Washington Post reporters, ”It is breathtaking to think of the lengths that [Joint Chiefs Chairman Mark] Milley and others went to to avert the disasters Trump was creating at … Continue reading →

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A Fascist America?

Posted on July 16, 2021 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, July 16, 2021 Back in 2017, when I first broached the subject of Donald Trump’s apparent infatuation with the tactics Adolf Hitler used to solidify and expand his power, some readers nodded sadly in agreement, some scoffed, and … Continue reading →

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Waves of Condemnation

Posted on October 29, 2020 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, October 29. 2020 When a president, particularly one as unsuited for the job as Donald Trump uses personal loyalty as his sole criterion for selecting Cabinet and staff positions, we will invariably wind up with a government comprised … Continue reading →

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