Michael Walsh
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Afghanistan proves our failed generals no longer care about winning
The real villains here are the throne-sniffing Pentagon brass who failed in the one mission every commanding general has: to win the damn war.
The FBI is made of snitches, often trapping Americans into committing crimes
The FBI has destroyed its squeaky-clean public image,
Why traditional masculine attributes still matter on the battlefield
Heroism — the willingness to put your life on the line for family, tribe, duty, honor, country and God in the face of the greatest possible adversity — used to...
Trump's winning hand: How the president can pull off another upset
Four years ago, almost nobody gave Donald Trump a realistic chance to win the White House. Right up until the vote totals started coming in, Hillary Clinton was the prohibitive...
Why the dismissal of Michael Flynn's case could win Trump reelection
Until Thursday, Donald Trump’s reelection chances were not looking good. The booming economy — the lynchpin of his reelection campaign — lay in a COVID-induced coma, his near-daily jousting with...
How 'Trump Trauma' could hand the Democrats a victory in 2020
There were more red warning flags flapping around the Oval Office last week than on the Atlantic beaches of Florida. Hurricane Dorian may have given the Sunshine State a miss,...
Trump is proving America's power through economic warfare
After nearly two decades of strategically aimless military action in the Middle East, the Trump administration has apparently decided upon a new and smarter way to fight: employing resurgent American...
Trump's alpha dog strategy is making the world fall into line
During the 2016 presidential campaign, the criticisms of Donald Trump came thick and fast: that he was a political amateur, inexperienced in the ways of government, a babe in the...
Trump's chaotic style is starting to make sense
From its start, the Trump administration has been plagued by charges of “chaos.” From the revolving door of senior staffers — including two secretaries of state, three national security advisers...
Mike Pompeo might be the only guy Trump trusts
The busiest guy in Washington, DC, right now is Mike Pompeo. Shuttling from the halls of Congress to CIA headquarters in Langley and, soon enough, back across the Potomac to...
The media needs Trump more than he needs them
Call it the Battle of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. On one side: the perpetually aggrieved White House press corps, whose members sit atop journalism’s pinnacle and yet are herded like cattle,...
The Times 'exposé' on Donald Trump Jr. is a big yawn
The news was delivered by the New York Times in the breathless tones that might announce a cure for cancer or the discovery of life on Mars: “President Trump’s eldest...
Comey’s testimony proves he’s the biggest loser
If you want a visible symbol of all that’s wrong with Washington these days, look no further than the 6-foot-8-inch frame of James B. Comey Jr., whose DC circus act...
These Obama cronies should be grilled for his intelligence 'unmaskings'
Members of the intelligence community, acting with the blessing of the president, were keeping tabs on the Trump campaign during the summer of 2016. After Clinton’s stunning loss, Clapper and...
Comey's firing is a gift to the FBI
Let’s cut right to the chase: James Comey should have been fired immediately following his disastrous press briefing last July, in which he candidly laid out the case against Hillary...
Trump's first 100 days have been better than you think
As the end of Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office approaches, now’s a good a time to cut through the fog of misinformation, disinformation, media propaganda, ideological bias and...
Why Trump should expect his presidency to be a drag-out fight
In the month since Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 45th president of the United States, his opponents on the left, in the media and in the Deep State of...
The real shocker: Trump is a politician who delivers on his promises
Here we are, barely a week into the Trump administration, and half of the country that opposed him during the election is quivering with rage. He’s building the wall! He’s...
The 5 key things Trump must do to crush his critics
Since the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt, an activist chief executive’s first 100 days have been the hallmark for his administration: the New Deal, JFK’s New Frontier, and LBJ’s Great...
Why Trump shouldn't put all his faith in the dysfunctional CIA
One of the strongest criticisms leveled against President-elect Donald Trump is his alleged indifference to the work of America’s intelligence community, including his disinclination to receive daily intel briefings as...