Hello denizens , 

Finished up a big project the last couple of days and wow is there a lot of news to get to. 

So I'll start with the reason why the notorious lazy me started writing today. I've seen Veteran's Day tributes pretty much everywhere. In most ,if not all, people are expressing  thanks and gratitude to those who serve in our armed forces. The Hornstein Family has had an illustrious history of service in the U. S Military. My Dad and his two brothers all volunteered served extensively and carried their Father's name admirably. 

I immensely respect our arm forces and the service they do for our country. However,  it is not enough for the United States to heartily say thank you a couple days a year. Rather, the Country will and must begin to soberly analyze the war torn world we live in now. In all likelihood before a new Congress is sworn in a lameduck despised Congress will authorize another War on Terror. 3,000 plus U.S military casualties , countless injuries, and a continuing mental health problems persistently plaguing troops are just some of the real costs of our last adventure in the quicksand dumpster fire that is the Middle East. 

1,500 more troops were approved by the president to "advise and assist" Iraqi forces in their fight against the Daesh ( arabish word used for ISIS supposedly they detest it so why not use  it ? ). The sad reality is the Iraqi Army is a husk that achieves success almost by accident and realistically can only be relied on to hold their home Shiia territory rather then fight on Sunni lands where the Daesh have been marauding. Mr. Stewart does a terrific job explaining it in a funnier more blunt manner . 

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/stewart-rips-obama-admins-bullsht-on-troops-in-iraq/

Details will be massively important when the new AUMF is written to fight another Middle Eastern War and I hope to make this blog a place to follow. Veterans Day saddens me for the reason I will probably not continue the Hornstein name in the armed forces. That reason is it is a shame and mind boggling how ill directed the best military in the world has been by it's various civilian leaders over the last 14 years. 

To put it succinctly, the Veterans and current service members of the U.S Military honorably serve a crucial role. On this Veterans Days resolve yourself to pay more attention to the yet to be written details of U S Policy carried out by the sometimes far less honorable civilian leaders. If the policy and political mistakes of 13 years ago are repeated you as the American taxpayer will most surely pay for it in taxes while those in the military could pay a much steeper price. All those costs don't need to happen . WE JUST NEED TO LEARN FROM IMMEDIATE HISTORY SO WE DON'T ALLOW IT TO REPEAT. 

Jim