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Pacifism vs. Just War: A Debate
Earlier tonight Harding University held its American Studies Institute (ASI) debate titled: Pacifism v. Just War. Political Science Professor Mark Elrod represented the side of Pacifism, whilst the...
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Disinformation
For those of you who don’t read Mark Elrod’s Lame-O Weblog this was a recent post of his regarding a particular religious attitude that I would stretch to say pervades the misinformed minds of many of...
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War Powers Amendment
One of my favorite things is to call for new Constitutional amendments. It’s not that I hate the Constitution; it’s just that sometimes I think there are some beneficial laws that we should pass and...
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America: Prone to War, not Diplomacy
The American Foreign Policy is one built on force, coercion, and blowing things up. America’s concentrated agenda on the 21st century challenge of global terrorism and the rise of China has not...
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Foundation for Israeli Foreign Policy? Joshua 6
Operation Cast Lead was the name given to the recent Israeli operation into the Gaza Strip. The two official reasons given for the campaign into Gaza are 1) to put an end to the rocket and mortar fire...
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Worth It?
From the outset, President Obama has been admirably firm in his support for our intervention in Afghanistan, calling it a “war of necessity.” But as time has progressed, skepticism at home and abroad...
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Is it Really a War of Necessity?
I’ve been thinking really hard lately about the U.S.military intervention in Afghanistan and the overall commitment to central Asia’s Af-Pak region. The question I have repeatedly asked myself is:...
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The Softest Power
The terror watch list is a secretive database filled with suspects to be subjected to enhanced screening. The current tactic is to match travelers to this list and then “watch and screen”. A passive...
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