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Arthur I. Cyr

Tax reform and the ballooning role of the federal government

By: Arthur I. Cyr 09/25/11 3:38 PM
"A Bridge Too Far” may prove the best title for President Barack Obama’s photo-op stop at a dilapidated river bridge linking Kentucky and Ohio, respective home states of Republican congressional leaders Mitch McConnell and John Boehner. Both have disdained current White House budget and tax proposals as dead on arrival. Read More

China’s contradictory images are all meaningful

By: Arthur I. Cyr 09/18/11 2:21 PM
In more striking terms than other nations, China presents contrasting images to the world, with each view highlighted in recent news. Read More

A tested Afghan strategy

By: Arthur I. Cyr 08/14/11 5:01 PM
The deaths in Afghanistan of 30 Americans and eight Afghans when their helicopter was shot down underscore the vexing, costly character of the conflict. Most of those killed were from United States Navy SEAL Team 6 — the iconic unit that rid the world of Osama bin Laden. This substantial loss of Allied forces draws special attention to the frustrations of this long war. Read More

Privacy is vital to securing freedom from ‘Big Brother’

By: Arthur I. Cyr 07/17/11 7:33 PM
‘Big Brother Is Watching You’’ was the pervasive punchline in British writer George Orwell’s classic novel “1984.” Now we know Big Brother is listening too. Read More

Turkey: A forgotten but vital ally

By: Arthur I. Cyr 06/26/11 4:02 PM
Turkey, a vital U.S. ally, is often overlooked. Terrorist attacks there have backfired against al-Qaida, but this news has been overshadowed by events in Afghanistan, Iraq and Pakistan. Troubled states upstage those merely having some trouble. This month Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his ruling Islamist Justice and Development Party scored a significant parliamentary election victory from the people. Read More

Ike’s D-Day lessons still ring true

By: Arthur I. Cyr 06/07/11 4:00 AM
From ancient times to the present, amphibious military invasions have been rightly regarded as particularly challenging. The greatest such operation was in World War II with the Allied movement into France on D-Day, June 6, 1944 — 67 years ago today. Read More

US had no choice in Libya

By: Arthur I. Cyr 03/28/11 8:19 PM
‘There is only one thing worse than fighting with allies, and that is fighting without them.” This favorite saying of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, repeated regularly during the terrible challenges of World War II, speaks directly to current efforts to rein in and overthrow Libya’s brutal dictator, Moammar Gadhafi. Read More

ROTC returns to Harvard

By: Arthur I. Cyr 03/15/11 10:19 PM
‘It’s good for the country that the Ivies get a little skin in the game in this fight,” Harvard professor Kevin Parker said about the decision to welcome the Reserve Officer Training Corps back on campus. An engineer, Parker demonstrates dramatically that a technical background does not preclude a colorful quote. Parker also is an Army officer, with three tours in Afghanistan, and has been appointed by Harvard President Drew Faust to lead an ROTC implementation committee. Read More
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