Keith Peterson
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Who, really, are the federal employees now under fire?Feb 09, 2025 4:00 am - As Secretary Hegseth takes charge of the Pentagon, he aims to create an "iron dome" missile defense system to protect the U.S., but faces technological and diplomatic challenges - and will it make us safer anyway?
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Vital agency at risk amid chaos, court fights, fear, and uncertaintyFeb 05, 2025 4:00 am - As Secretary Hegseth takes charge of the Pentagon, he aims to create an "iron dome" missile defense system to protect the U.S., but faces technological and diplomatic challenges - and will it make us safer anyway?
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Hegseth’s vision a costly step in arms race that has never pausedFeb 01, 2025 2:38 pm - As Secretary Hegseth takes charge of the Pentagon, he aims to create an "iron dome" missile defense system to protect the U.S., but faces technological and diplomatic challenges - and will it make us safer anyway?
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Refugee suspension a brutal blow for Afghans who helped U.S.Jan 24, 2025 4:00 am - Guest columnist Keith Peterson: Bipartisan efforts to pass legislation helping Afghans who aided the U.S. have failed, and the suspension of refugee status for those who are here puts many in danger.
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Perception of madness is a risky foundation for foreign policyJan 12, 2025 4:00 am - During the 1968 presidential campaign, Republican candidate Richard Nixon confided to H.R. Haldeman his idea to end the war in Vietnam, an exchange Haldeman, soon to be N...
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Key question: How deeply has Hegseth examined defense issues?Jan 08, 2025 4:00 am - If and when Pete Hegseth appears before his Senate inquisitors, he is sure to face questions about his views on women both in combat and in a hotel bar. He will be asked ...
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Reflections on a presidential cabinet that workedDec 17, 2024 4:00 am - As the drama of President-elect Trump’s cabinet picks unfolds, we might take a minute to appreciate the stability and the competence of the Biden cabinet. Trump supporter...
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Dealing with peace talks when ‘nobody knows nuthin’ ’Dec 10, 2024 4:00 am - A curious thing occurred a month ago. The Trump camp reported that the president-elect had had a conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Trump allegedly as...
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Is power of the law still relevant in cabinet decisions?Dec 03, 2024 4:00 am - When I served overseas, I occasionally told the story to my foreign contacts of former Sen. John Tower, the first Republican U.S. senator elected from Texas since Reconst...
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Population decline and its implications for the futureNov 16, 2024 2:00 pm - This past August, I wrote a column about a 1974 Saturday Review issue that assembled a group of luminaries to forecast what America and the world would be like 50 years h...