http://www.robertlterrell.com/blog by Robert L. Terrell Tue, 12 Jan 2010 04:07:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en These days lots of US citizens have their knickers in knots due to their recognition that the terrorist threat is not gong to abate any time soon. The common response of many is to insist that government officials do more to end the threat. Moreover, a discouragingly large percentage of ... http://www.robertlterrell.com/blog/fear-terrorism-and-government-ineptitude I suspect that few of those who have closely watched President Barack Obama’s actions since he took office were surprised by his announcement last night that he intends to send 30,000 new troops to Afghanistan. If nothing else, the length of time it took for him to make the ... http://www.robertlterrell.com/blog/obama-has-critically-crippled-his-presidency Like most U.S. citizens, I am prone to go long stretches of time without thinking much about the ruling class. This is due to several factors, the most important being the highly sophisticated phalanx of barriers used by members of the clan to hide their prodigious wealth, unmatched ... http://www.robertlterrell.com/blog/the-u-s-ruling-class-needs-to-upgrade-its-performance-or-move-aside I have had the good fortune to live for long periods of time in Third World settings that I believe provide me important insights into the strategic military dilemma Afghanistan poses for the United States and its allies. The first, and most important, dimension of the situation that everyone ... http://www.robertlterrell.com/blog/afghanistan-the-u-s-and-the-lure-of-atavistic-imperial-military-prowess Lightening bolts are beautiful, as long as you are not standing at, or near, their points of impact. I am moved to make the observation in response to President Barack Obama being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize because his selection has hit the US populace like a huge, startling, ... http://www.robertlterrell.com/blog/president-barack-hussein-obamas-nobel-peace-prize-the-world-has-called-us-out