Tag: Optimistic Conservative
US Marines Off the Coast of Gaza?
Why are we sending an amphibious readiness group (ARG) with a Marine expeditionary unit (MEU) embarked to sit off the Levantine coast? U.S. officials say it’s to be prepared for any eventuality, including the need to evacuate American citizens, as the conflict between Hamas and Israel heats up.
Israel, Hamas, PA Encounter the Paradigm Shift
No summary of today’s events would be complete without mentioning the backstory on the IDF’s operation name.
Panetta Stonewalls House Committee Chairman McKeon on Benghazi
The news keeps getting worse. The Washington Free Beacon reports today that Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has “blocked” four senior military officers from answering questions on the Benghazi attack posed by Congressman Howard “Buck” McKeon (R-CA), chairman of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC).