Kathleen Troia “KT” McFarland is a national security commentator and columnist who appears weekly on a number of TV, online and national radio programs. Ms. McFarland held national security posts in the Nixon, Ford and Reagan Administrations, and received the Defense Department’s highest civilian award. She ran as a Republican candidate for the US Senate from New York in 2006.

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• Experienced Wisdom
• US strategy in Afghanistan – is it working?
• What message is US sending to Pakistan, Taliban?
• Did US handle situation with Chinese dissident properly?
• Heroism vs. politics

• Israel, the United States and Iran -- locked in the dance of destiny
• It's time to declare victory in Afghanistan and come home -- before we have to shoot our way out
• President Obama, please use Option C to defeat Iran
• Obama Unveils Defense Cuts While Iran Threatens War
• In 2012 the GOP is Like the Lady Who Goes Shoe Shopping