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Lt. Col. James G. Zumwalt is a retired Marine infantry officer who served in the Vietnam war, the U.S. invasion of Panama and the first Gulf war. He is the author of three books on the Vietnam war, North Korea and Iran as well as hundreds of op-eds.
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Epstein's death: A conspiracy theorist's dream

by Lt. Col. James Zumwalt -- In the detective boardgame "Clue," players advance through a mansion, trying to solve a murder mystery. It involves strategy, reasoning and thinking – much like the real-life drama more…

Can Muslim Wahhabi genie go back in its bottle?

by Lt. Col. James Zumwalt -- In 2013, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi's military coup toppled the Muslim Brotherhood's favorite son – Egypt's democratically elected president – the late Mohamed Morsi. In becoming the country's sixth more…

France: 'So long, it's been good to know ya'

by Lt. Col. James Zumwalt -- The 20th century philosopher George Santayana made an observation playing out in Europe today. He noted, "Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it." more…

To know or not to know: That is Joe Biden

by Lt. Col. James Zumwalt -- In February 2002, asked at a news briefing about the lack of evidence linking the Iraqi government to supplying weapons of mass destruction to terrorist groups, Defense Secretary more…

4 incidents of anti-Americanism for the 4th

by Lt. Col. James Zumwalt -- At a time our country is suffering from extreme political divisiveness, one would hope we could at least come together to celebrate America's 243rd birthday. Those hopes have more…