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Remember Benghazi
The attack was expected by many, not the least of which was the small group of Americans inside the building. Still, the ferocity and organization of the assault was startling and confirmed their...
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"Ladies and Gentlemen, we have just landed in Italy. Local time is October...
Sometimes something is so sublimely idiotic that it needs no comment. No introduction is necessary, no closing remarks called for. While the actions reported on in the following article are an...
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Veteran's Day Thank You
"Thank you, Richard." My wife Michelle's grandpa Richard “Dick” Ketchum, was the pilot of a B-24D in World War II. He was a larger than life (though not tall) gruff Texan rancher and one of my heroes....
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Nowhere to Run
Mammals have two ears because they must not only have the capacity to detect sound, but must also be able to determine from where that sound originates. Stereo detection of sound tells the antelope...
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When The Opportunity of Statesmanship Overcomes the Inevitability of Corruption
The sun rises and sets in every country in the world. It cares nothing about national borders or languages. It is so supremely constant that we use its passage along the horizon to keep track of time....
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Jacob Ostreicher Released on Bail!!
I have just confirmed with Jacob's wife (and one of my heroes) Miriam that reports from the Associated Press of Jacob's release are true. He and Miriam are obviously ecstatic. Jacob is out of the...
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The Cost of Compassion
"No good deed goes unpunished." Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), who spent too much time on human rights and not enough time on 'politics.' Today, I am both ecstatic and sad. Jacob Ostreicher, the businessman...
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THE YELLOW-BRICK ROAD OF GUN CONTROL
The Wizard of Oz is a classic piece of literature and cinema in which an innocent girl and her loveable dog find themselves in a world they don’t recognize and where there is danger at every turn. Oz...
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"Chief's Special"
The Mother of All Gun Control and the .357 Magnum I want to say from the beginning that as a second amendment advocate and political conservative, I have what many of my friends and relatives might...
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Rarely do I find a treatise which seems to expresses my personal thoughts and feelings even better than I could put into words. This is not because I am a superior writer--far from it--but it is rare...
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(Another) Unpredicted Italian Earthquake
(ANOTHER) UPREDICTED ITALIAN EARTHQUAKE The criminal case of Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito is, for all intents and purposes over. The political circus is just beginning. April 6, 2009, 3:32 a.m.:...
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Why no "Mayors Against Airbags?"
Why no "Mayors Against Airbags?" Michael Bloomberg strangely silent on killer airbags. On a hot August Friday afternoon in 2003, I climbed into my FBI vehicle (we called them “Bū-cars”) at about 5:40...
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Mr. Holland's Opus
Mr. Holland's Opus "A man's gotta know his limitations." Jamie Hyneman Many of you may be familiar with the wildly popular Discovery Channel reality show, “MythBusters.” It’s a show in which two very...
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General Douglas MacArthur's Speech to the Corp of Cadets, West Point, May 12,...
Douglas MacArthur receiving the Thayer Award for living the West Point Code of Duty, Honor, Country. I offer this simply as one of the great speeches of all time. It inspires and it teaches. "General...
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Investigations and The Families of Victims
INVESTIGATIONS AND THE FAMILIES OF VICTIMS:A DELICATE BALANCE With the recent discovery of evidence of the possible identity of vehement, frequently malicious, and obsessive anti-Amanda Knox blogger...
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THE IMPORTANCE OF...
There is a curious, loud and incessant drumbeat echoing from the villages of those who—for whatever reason—cannot or will not conceive that a burglar killed Meredith Kercher. This drumbeat has as its...
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MUSINGS ON A SHOW TRIAL
THE COURT OF INSANITY We expect a verdict this month in the court-ordered proceeding in the Kercher murder appeal in Italy. (Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito were fully exonerated over two years...
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"WELCOME TO DOUBLE JEOPARDY!"
The protection from double jeopardy is one of the oldest and most important legal tenets in western civilization. According to some sources, the Athenians initiated the concept 1,700 years ago, and...
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"MIND THE GAP!"
I have been encouraged of late by the outpouring of support for Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito by a particularly important group, at least to me: Brits. As a proud Welshman by heritage (my...
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Malaysia Airlines Flight 370
The Disappearance of MH370 The Perils of Premature Conclusions Crash investigations and criminal investigations have common enemies: The desire for a quick resolution, the fear by investigators of...
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