Obama's unlearned lesson

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Heroes come home

Those who have 'borne the battle'

Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009

In what has turned out to be the bloodiest month of the war in Afghanistan, a growing chorus of critics claim the fight is no longer worth the cost. Though most of those saying so aren't paying the price, the toll was evident at Dover Air Force Base early Thursday morning as 21 flag-draped, gunmetal transfer cases were conveyed solemnly from the ramp of a USAF C-17.

Not another alibi

Obama's dithering must end

Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009

It's already the front edge of winter in America's Great Plains. Here, where the air is clear and crisp, there is a passion for walking behind a good dog while hunting pheasants and a good "alibi" for missing a fast-flying bird is an art form.

Protecting the image

Time for the president to take stock of reality

Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009

The American dollar isn't the only currency headed to new lows. After months of drifting along in "the winds of change," America's diplomatic credibility is sinking alongside the greenback. The Obama White House and the so-called mainstream media, preoccupied with hoopla over "Health Care Reform," meaningless drivel about the 2016 Olympics and the vacuous award of a Nobel Peace Prize, have barely noticed the water flooding into our ship of state. Unfortunately, the Iranians, North Koreans, Russians and the Taliban have all been paying attention. Don't count of any of them to help bail out our boat.

It's McChrystal clear

Winning will require a larger commitment

Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009

Eight years ago this week, just 25 days after the vicious attacks of Sept. 11, the United States struck back at the Taliban and al Qaeda in Afghanistan. Thirty-three days later, U.S.-supported "Northern Alliance" troops were in Kabul - and the remnants of al Qaeda and their Taliban hosts were in retreat to Kandahar and mountain redoubts along the Afghan-Pakistani border.

Chasing Olympic gold

And delaying vital decisions on defense moves

Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009

At the conclusion of the 1939 movie "Gone With The Wind," Vivian Leigh, playing Scarlett O'Hara, defers decision on what to do about the major crisis in her life with the phrase, "After all, tomorrow is another day."

How to win

Classic counterinsurgency

Monday, Sept. 28, 2009

Our Fox News "War Stories" team is cleaning our gear and packing up to go home. The special-operations teams that "hosted" us for a half-dozen carefully planned and executed raids against the Taliban have showered us with patches, "challenge coins" and mementos accumulated since we arrived last month. We even got to take showers. While on operations, we've shot hours of videotape of their backs and legs and on their bases; we've taken hundreds of photos - with their cameras because we're not allowed to show most of their faces.

Riding camera with the raiders

Washington beat can't compare with rousting the opium ratline

Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009

According to colleagues back home, our Fox News team here in Afghanistan has missed all the excitement.

In the Afghan battle space

Marines needed to consolidate allied victories

Monday, Sept. 14, 2009

We're with the 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion (2nd LAR) in southern Helmand province, just 75 kilometers from Pakistan, in "battle space" that was the heart of Taliban territory until a few weeks ago.

Bankrupting the Taliban

Dry up the narcotics revenue that funds terror

Sunday, Sept. 6, 2009

Last month, our Fox News "War Stories" team was in Colombia covering the tough fight against a narco-insurgency -- the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, known by the acronym FARC.