Tag Archives: Soviet Union

The Scoreboard from Syria: Putin 1, Obama 0

Posted on September 10, 2013 by drronthomasjr

During the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, President John Kennedy received two different messages from the Soviet Union’s Premier Nikita Khrushchev. JFK had been working to get the USSR’s missiles removed from Cuba and, in addition to a naval blockade … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged Barack Obama, Bay of Pigs, Cuba, Cuban Missile Crisis, john kerry, Obama, Russia, Soviet Union, Syria, United States, Vladimir Putin | Leave a comment

Book Review: I Am Soldier of Fortune

Posted on August 26, 2013 by drronthomasjr

I Am Soldier of Fortune: Dancing with Devils, by Lt. Col. Robert K. Brown, USAR (ret.) with Vann Spencer. Casemate. 2013. $29.95. Seldom is a magazine identified with one person. There are Hugh Hefner and Playboy, Gloria Steinem and Ms., … Continue reading →

Posted in Pop Culture | Tagged Afghanistan, Africa, Alexander Haig, Bob Brown, Ernest Hemingway, Gloria Steinem, Hugh Hefner, Men, mercenary, National Review, Nigeria, Oliver North, People, Playboy, Rambo, Rhodesia, Robert K. Brown, Schwarzenegger, Soldier, Soldier of Fortune, Soviet Union, special forces, Stallone, terrorism, United States, Vietnam, William F. Buckley | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: Soviet Union

The Scoreboard from Syria: Putin 1, Obama 0

Book Review: I Am Soldier of Fortune

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