Backgrounder posted November 20, 2008 by Tony Blankley, Helle Dale, Oliver Horn
Reforming U.S. Public Diplomacy for the 21st Century
Margaret Thatcher once said that America is the only nation in the
world "built upon an idea."[1] This idea--liberty--has transcended
geography and ethnicity to shape American identity and to
inspire political discourse, both domestic and foreign, since the
nation's founding nearly two and a half centuries ago. Indeed, John
Adams wrote…
WebMemo posted May 29, 2008 by Tony Blankley, Oliver Horn
Strategizing Strategic Communication
As the two-front war in Iraq and Afghanistan continues, Congress
is finally beginning to calibrate the nation's instruments of
foreign policy on a new front-the information battle in the War on
Terror. While scholars and policymakers may differ on what to call
this new battlefield-the War of Ideas, Fourth Generation Warfare,
or Soft Power-most would…
WebMemo posted October 30, 2007 by James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., Oliver Horn
Emissions Mandates Would Undermine National Security
As the military fights a two-front war in Iraq and Afghanistan,
Congress is attempting to open up a third front: emissions
mandates. The proposed Carbon-Neutral Government Act of 2007 (H.R.
3221) would restrict all federal agencies to fiscal year 2010
emissions levels beginning in 2011. That presents a big a problem
for the Department of…
WebMemo posted July 17, 2007 by Mackenzie Eaglen, Oliver Horn
New Handguns: The Wrong Priority for the U.S. Air Force
As ongoing military operations strain the defense budget, the
Air Force's proposed Handgun Replacement Program is a gross
mismanagement of resources. Replacing 80,000 9mm Beretta M9
handguns with a yet to be determined .45 model would not offer
increased protection to pilots and airmen and could easily cost
more than $100 million. The Air Force…