Category Archives: War

Covert Effort to Destroy Iran’s Nuclear Program Continues: Part II

Posted on Tuesday, December 20, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

On December 5th, I catalogued several incidents that occurred during the past two years, indicating that a covert war between the West (including Israel) and Iran was well underway. In recent days, several prominent American defense officials have begun signaling that the conflict … Continue reading →

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Posted in Defense, Energy Security, Finance and Economics, International Security, Middle East, Nuclear Power, Nuclear proliferation, Policy, Politics, Terrorism, War | Tagged Amir Mirzai Hekmati, Covert War, Fereydoun Abbasi, GCC, General Martin Dempsey, Gulf Cooperation Council, Iran, Iran's nuclear program, Isfahan, Leon Panetta, Majid Shahriari, Nuclear proliferation, Obama Administration, OPEC, UAE, United Arab Emirates | 3 Comments

Iran One Year Away from Assembling Nuclear Device

Posted on Monday, December 19, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Tonight 60 Minutes aired an interview with U.S. Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta. In that interview, the Secretary of Defense made several important and provocative statements. These statements include: The fact that there have been efforts to disrupt the Iranian nuclear program … Continue reading →

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Posted in Defense, Energy Security, International Security, Nuclear Power, Nuclear proliferation, Policy, Politics, War | Tagged 60 Minutes, Iran, Leon Panetta, Nuclear proliferation, Nuclear weapons, Stuxnet, War with Iran | 15 Comments

Kim Jong Il Is Dead

Posted on Sunday, December 18, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

North Korea’s Dear Leader apparently died on Saturday from fatigue during a train ride. His son, Kim Jong Un, will take over as leader of the country. While this development may seem like a positive one, there is likely to … Continue reading →

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Posted in Defense, Leadership, Nuclear Power, Nuclear proliferation, Policy, War | Tagged Dear Leader, DPRK, Kim Jong Il, Kim Jong Un, korean peninsula, North Korea | 11 Comments

Predict the Future of Computing Technologies

Posted on Tuesday, December 6, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Yesterday, The New York Times published an interesting application that allows readers to predict the future of various computing technologies. Readers can make their own predictions or change where others’ predictions fit into a future timeline. For what it is worth, you can … Continue reading →

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Posted in Clean Energy, Clean Tech, Defense, Energy Security, Mathematics, Media, Science, Technology, War | Tagged Computing, Technology, The New York Times | Leave a comment

Covert Effort to Destroy Iran’s Nuclear Program Continues

Posted on Monday, December 5, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

“Everything that [GOP presidential candidate] Mitt Romney said we should be doing–tough sanctions, covert action and pressuring the international community — are all of the things we are actually doing.” — unnamed senior Obama administration official In recent months there … Continue reading →

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Posted in Defense, Energy Security, Finance and Economics, International Security, Middle East, Nuclear Power, Nuclear proliferation, Policy, Politics, Terrorism, War | Tagged Covert War, David Sanger, Fereydoun Abbasi, Iran, Iran's nuclear program, Isfahan, Majid Shahriari, Nuclear proliferation, Obama Administration | 17 Comments

Newt Gingrich Won the Republican Debate

Posted on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Newt Gingrich won the debate hands down. No one else was even close. He was honest and pragmatic on immigration, recognizing the tough reality that a percentage of the eleven million illegal immigrants have been living and contributing to American … Continue reading →

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Posted in Central Asia, China, Clean Energy, Clean Tech, Crime, Defense, Energy Security, Finance and Economics, International Security, Leadership, Media, Middle East, Nuclear Power, Nuclear proliferation, Policy, Politics, War | Tagged CNN Debate, Decision 2012, Gasoline, Immigration, Iran, Newt Gingrich, Republican Debate, Republicans, Who Won the Debate?, Who Won? | 22 Comments

Politically Incorrect in San Francisco?

Posted on Sunday, November 13, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

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Posted in California, Defense, International Security, Politics, War | Tagged Candlestick Park, Forty Niners, San Francisco, San Francisco Forty Niners, Veterans, Veterans Day Weekend | Leave a comment

Veteran’s Day Quotations

Posted on Friday, November 11, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

“Those who ‘abjure’ violence can only do so because others are committing violence on their behalf.” — George Orwell “To us in America, the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who … Continue reading →

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Posted in Defense, International Security, Leadership, Politics, War | Tagged Veterans, Veterans Day | 4 Comments

Battle of the Crater: Fascinating Tale of a Little-Known Battle

Posted on Thursday, November 10, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Battle of the Crater is Newt Gingrich’s and William R. Forstchen’s fascinating historical novel about this infamous battle, in which the Union Ninth Corps attempted to end the siege of Petersburg, Virginia (Click here to listen to an excerpt from the audiobook … Continue reading →

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Posted in Book Reviews, California, Central Asia, China, Climate Change, Defense, Energy Security, Finance and Economics, Food Security, International Security, Mathematics, Media, Middle East, Policy, Politics, Science, Technology, War | Tagged Battle of the Crater, Book review, Civil War, Newt Gingrich, United States, William R. Forstchen | 6 Comments

Republicans Should Beware Obama’s Advantage on National Defense

Posted on Monday, November 7, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

With the unemployment rate above 8% for the last 33 consecutive months, it is little surprise that the President’s job approval is only at 43%. An early October Gallup poll found 46% of respondents would vote for a generic GOP candidate … Continue reading →