Monthly Archives: February 2011
The Passing of the “Duke of Flatbush”: Duke Snider 1926-2011
Duke Snider (Getty Images) “He was the true Dodger and represented the Dodgers to the highest degree of class, dignity and character,” Tommy Lasorda Baseball lost a legend today. Duke Snider the “Duke of Flatbush” who was instrumental in leading … Continue reading
The Intangible Force of Morale: A Leadership Lesson from Field Marshal William Slim
Field Marshal William Slim Field Marshal William Slim was one of the most brilliant commanders of the Second World War. He gets little press and there are not a lot of books written about him. Slim was one of those … Continue reading
Filed under History, leadership, Military, world war two in the pacific
Christian Radicalism?
“God loves human beings. God loves the world. Not an ideal human, but human beings as they are; not an ideal world, but the real world. What we find repulsive in their opposition to God, what we shrink back from … Continue reading
Filed under christian life, film, History, philosophy, Politics, Religion
Harbingers of the Future: The German Type XXI Electroboote U-Boats
Throughout history there have been ships that have changed the course of Naval strategy and made previous types of ships obsolete overnight, the USS Monitor, the HMS Dreadnought and USS Nautilus are three, but add to the list the German … Continue reading
Filed under History, Military, Navy Ships, world war two in europe
Göttdammerung in Libya: Shades of Hitler as Gaddafi Promises to Die as a Martyr
“Muammar Gaddafi is not the president, he is the leader of the revolution. He has nothing to lose. Revolution means sacrifice until the very end of your life” “I am a fighter, a revolutionary from tents … I will die … Continue reading
Filed under Foreign Policy, middle east, national security
The Iranian Navy in the Mediterranean: Looking for War in all the Right Places
Iranian Frigate Alvand For the first time since the Iranian Revolution Iranian warships have permission to transit the Suez Canal, an international waterway. The Frigate Alvand and the supply ship Kharq passed inspection to ensure that no contraband or illegal … Continue reading
Filed under Foreign Policy, History, middle east, Military, national security, Navy Ships
Damned if you do…Damned if you Don’t: The Middle East Protests and U.S. Foreign Policy
Stark Choices for U.S. Diplomacy in the Middle East I have always loved the “Far Side” cartoon that serves as the theme for today’s short essay. I have been thinking about this ever since the fall of Ben Ali in … Continue reading
Filed under Foreign Policy, national security, Politics
Danger in the Arabian Gulf: The Fires of Protest Spread to Bahrain
Protesters attacked in Bahrain (AP Photo) It is weird when you see a place that you have been many times explode into massive protests, violence and potential revolution. That I have been to Bahrain many times and it is strange … Continue reading
Filed under Foreign Policy, History, Military, national security
