Disappointed in Obama’s stance on Afghanistan
Having voted for President Obama and generally supporting most of his presidential energies, a great many of us were very discouraged and frankly disappointed, as he announced that America would be...
View ArticleEnough killing – bring troops home
Sadly, tragically, and predictably, another five American servicemen were killed in the war raging in Afghanistan last week. These young men were sons, brothers, and family members to whom a brutal and...
View ArticleRemove troops from Afghanistan – now
The disturbing news that another American serviceman was killed by a so-called “insider” in the Afghanistan debacle is yet another call, both loud and clear, that the American public must DEMAND that...
View ArticleRomney statement overblown
Tuesday’s news is full of the outrage over a statement by Mitt Romney that he is not campaigning for the the 47 percent of people that don’t pay income taxes and/or are dependend on the government...
View ArticleHow long should US train Afghans?
I saw an interview on TV about our involvement in Afghanistan. We are training troops and people there – on who knows – what for ten years, and expect to train them for twenty more. They must be slow...
View ArticleUS training terrorists for free
We blindly believe our government has trained an Afghanistan Security Force. Yet the Afghan army has a 100 percent turnover rate each year. Has it ever occurred to anyone that the bulk of “Afghan”...
View ArticleHonor, pride in this job
The following was sent by my son, David Blaine, who spent 20 years in the U.S. Navy. He was born and raised here in Cincinnati and graduated from Hughes High School. He endured many things, including...
View ArticleGet soldiers out of Afghanistan
After 12 years in Afghanistan the Enquirer reported on Monday “tensions, violence mark (new Defense Secretary) Hagel’s visit.” This referring to his arrival in Kabul, the capital. We have lost 2,200...
View ArticleHandling trash, handling terror
Our son is in the Army, and did two tours in Afghanistan, giving us plenty of time to contemplate terror. We have also traveled with him to Asia and Europe, where there are no public waste receptacles...
View ArticleSyrian situation is tragic
The situation in Syria is tragic. The killings on the streets have reached seventy thousand with no end in sight. The al-Assad government’s actions are inexcusable! There is little doubt that it would...
View ArticlePlease Mr. President, say “no” to Karzai
An article from Kabul, Afghanistan in today’s Enquirer reports that President Hamid Karzai will allow the U.S. to retain nine bases in Afghanistan after 2014 “as long as America makes security and...
View ArticleU.S. interventions often make a bad situation worse
Upon his return from the Middle East, Senator McCain’s assessment of and solution to the crisis in Syria should surprise no one. The senator has yet to oppose any U.S. interventions. His justifications...
View ArticleWhat message are we sending with sentences?
According to the Aug. 24 Enquirer, Maj. Nidal Hasan, who murdered 13 Americans, may receive the death penalty for his despicable deeds. However, Sgt. Robert Bales, who cruelly massacred 16 Afghans, may...
View ArticleIf Hasan gets death penalty, the US will appear to have unequal justice
I agree with the writer of “What message are we sending with sentence?” (Aug. 28). What kind of justice will it look like to the world if Maj. Hasan receives a death penalty sentencing for murdering 13...
View ArticleHaven’t we lost enough of our own to foreign wars?
I have tried to look at the situation in Syria from every angle. It is terrible what Assad has done to his people, but I don’t understand why America has to always be the moral compass for the whole...
View ArticleDisappointed in Obama over unemployment
I voted for President Barack Obama in both of his campaigns and, for the most part, I have supported much of what he has done. I am now extremely disappointed in his lack of leadership with regard to...
View ArticleGlad someone is scrutinizing President Obama
Ironic how The Enquirer ran the big story of Robert Gates’ new book, “DUTY” by ‘slanting’ even the headline (“Gates book is ‘disservice’” Jan. 9). As a mother of five military offspring, (my three and...
View ArticleWhat does country gain from another dead soldier?
Another brave local American soldier was killed in the Afghanistan debacle. His wife, the mother of their infant son, will never-ever enjoy his presence and company. While his sense of patriotism was...
View ArticleEpidemic may have originated with Taliban
We all know there is an epidemic of heroin use in this country. We also know that Afghanistan is the larges producer of heroin. And that we have flights of private contractor coming an going from...
View ArticleRelease of Afghan inmates raises ire
I read The Enquirer every day and when I read the article “Dangerous Afghans to be released within 24 hours” (Feb. 13) my blood pressure started to rise. Sixty-five highly dangerous inmates are to be...
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