Jim Kouri

21st Century Warfare: The Future Combat System

The Future Combat System (FCS) program -- which comprises 14 weapons systems and a state-of-the-art information network -- is the centerpiece of the Army's effort to transition to a lighter, more agile... ... The progress made during the year by the FCS program, in terms...

Jewish Congressman Blasts Jimmy Carter's Fraternizing with Hamas Terrorist

by Jim Kouri, CPP -- Chief Deputy Republican Whip Eric Cantor for the US House of Representatives fiercely condemned former President Jimmy Carter's plans to meet with Khaled Mashal, leader of the terrorist group Hamas, in Damascus, Syria on April 18th, 2008. Rep. Cantor, who is Jewish, released...

US Army Colonel Killed in Iraq; Regular Bloggers Roundtable Briefer

by Jim Kouri, TCV Reporter -- It is with great sadness that I report the death of a Bloggers Roundtable briefer in Iraq: ... U.S. Army Col. Stephen K. Scott. Scott was killed in Baghdad, Iraq, when insurgents attacked his unit with indirect fire. He was assigned to the...

Gitmo Commander Says He's Sick of Torture Stories

Three months ago, Gregory J. Zanetti was a stockbroker and financial advisor in New Mexico. Today, he is an Army National Guard brigadier general who helps lead a multi-branch team of 2,200 personnel in what he describes as the "most misunderstood assignment in the military." "It is a mission...

Election 2008: US Torture of Terrorists

A couple of months ago, when the US Defense Department proclaimed their desire to finally bring war crimes charges against six detainees for the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, the goal was to jump-start the Bush Administration's military tribunal mechanism.

Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay Launches New Web Site

by Jim Kouri - Conservative icon Tom Delay and TCV Media CEO Nathan Tabor announced the launching of DeLay's new web site TomDeLay.com. The unveiling of the new web site coincides with the release of the former Republican lawmaker's new book, No Retreat, No Surrender: One American's Fight.

Gitmo Commander Says He's Sick of Torture Stories

Three months ago, Gregory J. Zanetti was a stockbroker and financial advisor in New Mexico. Today, he is an Army National Guard brigadier general who helps lead a multi-branch team of 2,200 personnel in what he describes as the "most misunderstood assignment in the military."

Mercenaries Training US Local Police Officers

by Jim Kouri - There are many police and law enforcement officials who are concerned with the growing trend of using military-trained mercenaries to train and work with local police officers in the United States, but there are many who believe the events of September 11, 2001 dictate the need for...

Thoughts on Bush's Farewell to Russia's Putin

The Sunday morning news shows -- on cable and broadcast television -- covered the bitter-sweet farewell between arguably the two most powerful leaders in the world: President George W. Bush and Russia's Vladimir Putin. ... While President Bush may have looked into...

The Comedy of Horrors: Obama vs. Clinton

by Jim Kouri, CPP -- During New York City Mayor David Dinkins' re-election battle against Rudy Guiliani in November, 1993, then-President Bill Clinton rode on his white horse into the Big Apple to help that city's first black mayor. ... by Jim Kouri, CPP -- Garrett asked...