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Notes to Ambassador Michael McFaul Q&A, August 6, 2026.
In a Q&A with his paid subscribers, Ambassador Michael McFaul addressed a question I posed, one that begins with Carl von Clausewitz’s enduring observation from ‘On War’ (Book One, Chapter Two):
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How I Almost Got Harpooned by Greenpeace
On September 1, 1983, I was a Second Lieutenant in the United States Air Force, serving as a B-52 Navigator/Electronic Warfare Officer in Strategic Air Command. That same day, a Soviet Air Defense Forces Su-15 fighter shot down Korean Air L...
One Muslim
A rather surprising reply to a comment I posted today (July 28) got me thinking a little. I then remembered something I wrote a few years back. So … I share it with you today.
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Two War Stories on Leadership
Leadership… There’s a plethora of books, articles, comments, blogs… you name it there’s something on it. I offer no comments on the merits of each; they speak for themselves. I just share a couple of war stories based on personal experience...
Tales of Monday Mornings
I actually wrote this a couple of years ago, back before I hung up the hat and retired from full-time work. These days, when I’m not busy vegetating—which, by the way, is an awesome option to have, one that nobody should knock until they’ve...
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Retired USAF; national security, foreign affairs, politics, etc. Only God can judge me, others don't waste your time. Renaissance man; sprezzatura; joie de vivre; forever young at heart.
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