Robert Charles

Robert Charles

Robert Charles is a former assistant secretary of state for President George W. Bush, former naval intelligence officer and litigator. He served in the Reagan and Bush 41 White Houses and is spokesman for the Association of Mature American Citizens (AMAC) a 2.1 million-strong, non-partisan group for Americans 50+.

Articles

Synchronized Threat – China and Russia
China

Synchronized Threat – China and Russia

Three Diplomatic Lessons – Rooted in History
biden administration

Three Diplomatic Lessons – Rooted in History

Elections, Communism, and the Venona Project
2020 Election

Elections, Communism, and the Venona Project

Thanking America’s Veterans
Columns

Thanking America’s Veterans

Election – Not Over Yet
Joe Biden

Election – Not Over Yet

Congressional Democrats Playing with Fire – Imperiling America’s Small Businesses
Congressional Democrats

Congressional Democrats Playing with Fire – Imperiling America’s Small Businesses

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Faith During Crisis – An American Strength
church

Faith During Crisis – An American Strength

Four History Lessons – To Pull Us Together, Not Apart
COVID-19

Four History Lessons – To Pull Us Together, Not Apart

Four History Lessons – To Pull Us Together, Not Apart
History

Four History Lessons – To Pull Us Together, Not Apart

Trump’s Crisis Management – Textbook
COVID-19

Trump’s Crisis Management – Textbook

Donald Trump

Understanding the President’s Leadership Style

Stop Giving Russia Undeserved Credit – And Start Governing
Russia

Stop Giving Russia Undeserved Credit – And Start Governing

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Flynn’s Resignation - A Haig Moment
National Security

Flynn’s Resignation - A Haig Moment

ivanka trump

America Is Tired of Hypocrisy – Conway Comment in Perspective

Columns

Stop the Logan Act Nonsense – Respect General Flynn

Columns

Homeland Security Secretary Models Real Leadership

Trump Executive Order Forces Choice: Mob Rule or Constitution?
Columns

Trump Executive Order Forces Choice: Mob Rule or Constitution?

The Resistance Show Goes On … For Now
Democratic Party

The Resistance Show Goes On … For Now

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Law Supports Anti-Terror Ban – With One Refinement
Columns

Law Supports Anti-Terror Ban – With One Refinement

Bureaucracy

Managing Federal Bureaucracy – Optimism, Accountability and Downsizing

Donald Trump

Elephant in the Room – Near Flawless Inauguration

Inexplicable Irony, Indefensible Clemency
Wikileaks

Inexplicable Irony, Indefensible Clemency

Space Exploration

Godspeed, Apollo 17’s Gene Cernan – You Taught Us Well

Columns

Eagle Scout Standard – Sessions and Tillerson

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Columns

Russia Did NOT Throw America’s Election

Navy

Navy Leadership Misfire – Littoral Combat Ship

Yes, It’s a Wonderful Life
Columns

Yes, It’s a Wonderful Life

Fake News, Russians, and Election Reversal
Russia

Fake News, Russians, and Election Reversal

What Child Is This?
Drugs

What Child Is This?

Navy Leadership – Follow Coast Guard
Leadership

Navy Leadership – Follow Coast Guard

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Remembering Pearl Harbor – at 75
Columns

Remembering Pearl Harbor – at 75

Donald Trump

Russia, Europe, and the Trump Dilemma

Return White House Drug Czar to Cabinet
opioid addiction

Return White House Drug Czar to Cabinet

Cyber Security

Media Misfire – Once Again

Chess, Recounts and Presidential Pardons
Columns

Chess, Recounts and Presidential Pardons

Trump’s Selective Intransigence
Columns

Trump’s Selective Intransigence

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Who for Secretary of State?
Columns

Who for Secretary of State?

Trump/Pence for Peace Prize?
Donald Trump

Trump/Pence for Peace Prize?

Muslim Americans Have Nothing to Fear
Muslims

Muslim Americans Have Nothing to Fear

Columns

Trump’s Way Ahead – A Strong Cabinet

Trump and America’s Navy: Dilemmas, Strategy, and Optimism
Columns

Trump and America’s Navy: Dilemmas, Strategy, and Optimism

Columns

Trump Hallmark – Sound Cabinet Choices

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Assembling Trump's White House

Donald Trump

Trump Mandate: Save the US Navy

Note to Congress – Honor the OSS, Now
Veterans

Note to Congress – Honor the OSS, Now

Trump’s Navy: Restore Pride in Ratings
Military

Trump’s Navy: Restore Pride in Ratings

Priority: Rebuilding Our US Navy
Military

Priority: Rebuilding Our US Navy

FBI

The FBI’s Act of Courage

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Trump’s Pitching Up Moment
Columns

Trump’s Pitching Up Moment

Game Theory and Presidential Debates
Columns

Game Theory and Presidential Debates