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Monthly Archives: August 2007

Will Iraq Become Another Vietnam? President Bush Defends His War Strategies

Thursday, August 23, 2007
Posted by Steve Amoia

In a passionate defense of his Iraqi War policies at the annual convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) in Kansas City, Missouri, President Bush dove head first into one of the taboo political pools of American history: The Vietnam War.
“Accusing Congress of planning to ‘pull the rug out from under’ American troops in [...]

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Michelangelo Buonarroti: “I Live in Hell and Paint its Pictures.”

Saturday, August 18, 2007
Posted by Steve Amoia

Niccolo Machiavelli was a contemporary of Michelangelo Buonarroti. Actually, they share the same final resting place at the famous Florentine church of Santa Croce, which means “Holy Cross” in Italian. Galileo, the famous astronomer, along with Giacomo Rossini, a famous composer, are also buried at Santa Croce.
In life, their paths crossed for a less than [...]

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New War Advisor of President Bush Discusses The Military Draft

Saturday, August 11, 2007
Posted by Steve Amoia

We have read many stories of military personnel deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan for multiple tours of duty. In an article today, which was originally published by the Associated Press, in the International Herald Tribune, Lt. General Douglas Lute, had the following opinion about the restoration of a military draft (which was abolished in 1973 [...]

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A Biographical Sketch of Niccolò Machiavelli

Monday, August 6, 2007
Posted by Steve Amoia

Niccolò Machiavelli was born on 03 May 1469 in the city-state of Florence, in what is now present day Italy. His father was named Bernardo, and was a lawyer by profession. His mother was named Bartolomea. If we examine the scope and detail of his future writings, he most likely studied Latin, military history, and [...]

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