Army Gen. John Abizaid, head of US Central Command, and Marine Corps Gen. Peter Pace, Joint Chiefs Chairman, both acknowledged, when questioned by lawmakers at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing Thursday, that the threat of civil war could erupt in Iraq. Abizaid said that he had just returned from the region and had “rarely seen it so unsettled or volatile.” Note that both Abizaid and Pace cautioned the Senators that they believe it is “possible” but not “probable” that Iraq would devolve to civil war. Still, this is a far cry from last fall when Administration officials would not even entertain the use of the term. At that time, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld used the term “subterranean strife.” A lot can happen in a year.
Planning an Air Show Is Hard. At Andrews, It’s Even Harder
Sept. 17, 2025
Joint Base Andrews opened its flightline this month to thousands of civilians, exposing a normally restricted airbase that regularly hosts the president and foreign dignitaries to a curious public eager to see current and historic military aircraft up close and in action.
