Category Archives: International Security

Bin Laden: We Finally Got Him!

Posted on Sunday, May 1, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

News reports indicated that the U.S. military forces killed bin Laden. More to follow as the story develops…

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New York Times Confirms Bin Laden Has Been Killed

Posted on Sunday, May 1, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

It seems that the rumors are true. The New York Times just reported a United States defense official confirmed that Osama bin Laden was killed. The President will be announcing the details tonight.

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Osama Bin Laden Dead

Posted on Sunday, May 1, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Rumors are flying that Osama Bin Laden is dead. President Obama is or should soon be addresssing the American people. I hope Bin Laden burns in hell and that the United States put him there.

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Koran Burning No Worse Than Flag Burning

Posted on Saturday, April 30, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

All this outrage in America over a Florida pastor’s burning of the Koran is starting to get a bit ridiculous. I understand that it is not in the United States’ interests to inflame the Afghan people. This fact explains why … Continue reading →

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Why Harvard Law School Should Teach Its Lawyers Economics

Posted on Friday, April 29, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Last week, President Obama called for the repeal of a $4 billion tax incentive for domestic oil and gas production. His argument is that the oil and gas industry is doing quite well and does not need any help from … Continue reading →

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America’s First Clash with Iran: Strategy Light, Tactics Heavy

Posted on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Source: ©2011 Reflections of a Rational Republican America’s First Clash with Iran: The Tanker War, 1987-88 is Lee Allen Zatarain’s well-researched and detailed account of the United States’ brief Persian Gulf conflict in the late eighties with Iran. It is … Continue reading →

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Syrian Crackdown Accelerates

Posted on Monday, April 25, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Over the past several months, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has wavered between trying to appease protestors and cracking down on them. Neither tactic has been particularly effective. Today, it seems the current President has finally reverted to the tactics his father employed … Continue reading →

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The Wages of a Confused Foreign Policy

Posted on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Since before the Obama Administration began its confused Libyan campaign, I argued against American involvement for several reasons. For instance, America has no vital interests in Libya and it imported very little of Libya’s oil. I also argued that America’s … Continue reading →

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S&P Lowers United States Debt Outlook to Negative

Posted on Monday, April 18, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Today,  Standard & Poor’s lowered its rating outlook for United States debt from stable to negative on the heels of the American government’s persistent dysfunction to reduce the deficit. The market’s reaction has been slightly negative to this news, even though … Continue reading →

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Obama Administration Continues Pursuit of Endgame for Libya

Posted on Sunday, April 17, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

In another sign that the Obama administration is moving toward an endgame in Libya, the United States is seeking a refuge for Qaddafi in the event of a settlement. The refuge will likely be in another African nation that has “not signed or … Continue reading →

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