Fri, 29 December 2006
The
Iraq Study Group Report's Recommendations Sections gives a total of 79
recommendations for how the US should proceed in Iraq. Diplomatically,
the US should do more by launching the New Diplomatic Offensive
accompanied by the creation of a Support Group (full of regional and
world powers) in order to discuss and compromise on a variety of
issues. This support group should include Iran and Syria because, even
though the White House has problems with their respective governments,
both countries would benefit from negotiating since both countries put
a lot of effort into Iraq. Also, the US should threaten withdrawal whenever the Iraqi Government does not reach its benchmarks on time (these include the ratification of the Petroleum Law, the Militia Law, etc.). Even if it does reach these benchmarks, though, the US should begin a gradual rollback of forces. First, active combat forces should be moved into Iraqi Army Brigade protection roles, Iraqi Army training roles, and Iraqi Army support roles (Special Operations, Air Support, etc.). Then, these training forces should also be slowly pulled out of Iraq as the Iraqi security forces gain more power. By early 2008, the US should be 100% training and 0% occupation. The Iraq Study Group is a bipartisan commission led by James Baker and Lee Hamilton. This episode summarizes the recommendations section of the Iraq Study Group Report. The previous episode featured the Iraq Study Group's assessment of the current situation. For more information, read: Iraq Study Group Report Military History Podcast is sponsored by Armchair General Magazine and the International Research and Publishing Corporation |
Sat, 23 December 2006
The Iraq Study Group Report's Assessment section is an excellent
summary of post-war Iraq. Some topics addressed include the division
of the country into Kurd, Shiite, and Sunni regions, the lack of unity
in Parliament, the powerful hold that Muqtada Al-Sadr has on Prime
Minister Nouri al-Maliki, the fierce fight over oil revenues, the lack
of Iraq's own security force, and so on. The Iraq Study Group is a bipartisan commission led by James Baker and Lee Hamilton. This episode summarizes the assessment section of the Iraq Study Group Report. The next episode will feature the Iraq Study Group's recommendations for how we should proceed. For more information, read: Iraq Study Group Report Military History Podcast is sponsored by Armchair General Magazine and the International Research and Publishing Corporation |
Sun, 17 December 2006
The United States Secret Service was originally founded (in 1865) as an
anti-counterfeiting unit in the Treasury Department. However, once
President McKinley was assassinated, the Secret Service assumed
presidential protection duties. As of 2002, the Secret Service
(Special Agents and the Uniformed Division) is part of the Department
of Homeland Security. They are also part of Marine One, Air Force One,
and Cadillac One (all of which are described in this episode). Throughout their history, the Secret Service has witnessed and/or foiled many assassination attempts including ones on: Teddy Roosevelt, FDR, Truman, Kennedy, Ford, Reagan, Clinton, and Bush Jr. For more information, read: http://www.secretservice.gov/ http://people.howstuffworks.com/air-force-one2.htm http://www.aboutfamouspeople.com/article1135.html http://www.trumanlibrary.org/trivia/assassin.htm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4535911.stm http://www.guardian.co.uk/georgia/story/0,,1487041,00.html The American Presidents by David Whitney Military History Podcast is sponsored by Armchair General Magazine and the International Research and Publishing Corporation |
Sun, 10 December 2006
Viktor Anatolyevich Bout is the world's most notorious arms dealer
since the end of the Cold War. His success lies in the fact that
Russia had many arms depots and planes lying around after the end of
the arms race. Bout was able to take advantage of this and build an
air empire which could carry arms to all sides at a moments notice in a
reliable fashion. Bout's clients include: the United States, the
United Nations, Angola, Congo, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Iraq, Taliban,
Northern Alliance, Somalia, and so on. Despite the INTERPOL warrant
for his arrest, Viktor Bout is still conducting both legal and illegal
operations because world leaders rely on him to do their dirty work for
them. For more information, read: http://www.wnyc.org/shows/lopate/episodes/2006/11/09#segment68592 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ulh&AN=22995421&site=ehost-live Movie: Lord of War starring Nicolas Cage Military History Podcast is sponsored by Armchair General Magazine and International Research and Publishing Corporation |
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