All Hail, Geezer! It has always been the old men who send the young off to war. They pump them full of hatred for an unfamiliar enemy, fuel their addiction to a love of country that blinds them to reality,…

America has not won a war since World War II. We have also not lost a war since then, which is all the more troubling. Beginning with Korea, America entered the war on sound principle to repel the unprovoked North…

Afghanistan is not Vietnam. There are similarities, but major differences. Vietnam had a thousand-year-long history as a country, at various times invaded by China, Korea, and Japan. But the Vietnamese were always one people with historical traditions, rich cultural heritage,…

“My first wish is to see this plague of mankind, war, banished from the earth.” George Washington Since the beginning of the 20th century, the United States has engaged in seven wars. There have been other minor skirmishes and short…

Saigon, Vietnam, 2018 Since 1975 and the reunification of the country, the official name of Saigon is Ho Chi Minh city. For the locals, they use this as a way of separating the natives from those who came later. If…

Last night we went to the first of six Pawtucket Red Sox games which feature a themed firework display after the game. (I know this may seem like heresy from a Yankee fan, but it is a nice place to…

The Russians hacked and attempted to influence an election. Those who find this troubling consider this a threat to our democracy, some call it an act of war. Those in the Trump camp, who find it inconvenient to their position,…

As I predicted in an earlier piece, (https://joebroadmeadowblog.com/2015/11/14/roots-of-evil/), France has responded in kind to the attacks in Paris. They’ve launched a two-pronged assault, using Law Enforcement to arrest and seize terrorists within their borders and using the might of their…