Chris Miller

Bio

Chris Miller is a nine year veteran of the U.S. Army where he served in chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear defense. He is a two-tour veteran of the Iraq War where he helped to screen Iraqi police candidates, served as an adviser to an Iraqi infantry battalion, and planned and led security for patrols and logistical operations. He received the Purple Heart, Combat Action Badge, and Army Commendation Medal, among others. After leaving the military, he served two years in the Middle East as a contractor. He is a Fellow and Contributing Writer with the Truman National Security Project. His work has appeared on/in ABC News, Fox News, The Atlantic, New York Daily News, The Guardian, The Daily Beast, Small Wars Journal, and other publications. He holds an LLB(Hons) from the Open University, United Kingdom and a postgraduate law degree from University of Law-Chester, England. He is currently a student at Department of International Politics at Aberystwyth University in Wales. http://millersrules.blogspot.com/
Syria Chemical Weapons: This is How You Disarm Them
By Chris Miller
It is now clear that the Syrian government used sarin nerve gas to attack suspected rebel forces in Damascus on August 21. There is no doubt that the “red line” was breached. With the American public delivering a clear consensus against committing…
The Dark History of Chemical Weapons Attacks Proves the Red Line Must Be Enforced
By Chris Miller
Echoing President Barack Obama's remarks of a year ago, Secretary of State John Kerry has called the use of chemical weapons a "red line for the world," asserting that evidence shows beyond a reasonable doubt that the Assad regime used sarin nerve…
Egypt Coup Was Necessary to Preserve Democracy
By Chris Miller
Mohamed Morsi has been removed as the elected President of Egypt following a military coup d'etat widely supported by the Egyptian public. Violent clashes continue between the military and the Muslim Brotherhood, as Egyptians — and not America or…
Where is Chechnya? Jihadist War May Have Influenced Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev
By Chris Miller
Chechnya is a region in the large isthmus between the Black and Caspian Seas north of the Georgia and Armenia in the North Caucuses Mountains. It can be said to stand on the gate between east and west, with Russia to the north and Iran and Turkey…
Rand Paul is Wrong: International Development is Vital to U.S. National Security
By Chris Miller
It's not a stretch to say that there is a lot of dishonesty in our political discourse in America. One of the most brazen but overlooked examples comes from the wing of one of our major political parties that claims to believe in no or very little…
War With Iran: Why Military Action May Be Needed to Stop Iranian Nuclear Program
By Chris Miller
At times America has hesitated to act when it should or could have. Earlier action against Iran could have halted their nuclear program, as in the case of Israel’s strikes against Syria's and Iraq's nascent nuclear programs. Decisive action could…
Why Mitt Romney is Unfit to Govern
By Chris Miller
Dear Governor Romney: You have based your campaign on the claim that the president has broken promises to the American people, namely that he has failed to deliver on the promise of recovery and further that as president you would be able to make…
Mitt Romney Foreign Policy Speech: Romney Never Served, and is Unfit to Push a Pro War Agenda
By Chris Miller
When Americans go to the polls to elect a president, they most often have domestic issues on their minds despite the fact that the constitutional duties of the presidency concern mostly international policy, foreign affairs, and national security.…
Mitt Romney 47 Percent Comments Show He is Out of Touch with Voters and Unfit to be President
By Chris Miller
Mitt Romney’s statement that 47% of Americans pay no income tax is either true or false depending upon what one takes it to mean. It is a fact that in a given year, around 47% of Americans won’t pay income tax. It is also a fact that virtually all…
September 11 2001: The Day Everything Changed for the US Military
By Chris Miller
For many who spent time in uniform on 9/11/01, life is very much a story of before and after. I listened to the broadcast of the attacks on BBC radio while on an Army field exercise in Graefenwoehr, Germany. Much was different for soldiers before…
Romney vs Obama Foreign Policy: Neocon Advisers Push Romney to the Extreme Right
By Chris Miller
The job of president of the United States is sometimes said to be three-quarters foreign policy. Despite this, presidential elections are often decided on domestic issues. In 2008 many questioned President Obama’s foreign and national security…
Syria Civil War: What the US Invasion of Syria Would Look Like
By Chris Miller
The presence of chemical weapons in Syria has caused much debate since the statement by the Assad regime that they could be used against an outside invasion, but not against Syrians internally. There have also been questionable reports that the…
Obama Swift Boat Ad: Make No Mistake, President Obama Gave the Order to Kill Osama Bin Laden
By Chris Miller
Most Americans will likely remember where they were on May 2, 2011 when it was announced that Osama bin Laden had been killed by U.S. Navy SEALs in Abbottabad, Pakistan. In his public address, President Obama announced: “Tonight, we give thanks to…
Obama vs. Romney: Democrats Eat Republicans For Lunch When it Comes to Foreign Policy
By Chris Miller
It may be that elections are won on domestic — not foreign — policy, but being president is mostly about foreign policy. Republicans, led by Mitt Romney, seem unable to articulate a vision of how America should proceed in the world. Republicans have…
Syrian Revolution: How Chemical Weapons May Be Used on Civilians
By Chris Miller
On July 23, the Syrian Foreign Ministry informed the press that the regime of Bashar al-Assad would not use chemical weapons against the Syrian people. A spokesman stated, “Those weapons will only be used in the case of exterior aggression.” Syria…
Libertarian Anti-War Remarks Are False: Remember That Our Troops Do Fight For Our Freedom
By Chris Miller
Lew Rockwell, well-known libertarian leader, recently published an open letter to the troops on his site authored by Jacob Hornberger: "Dear Troops: Yesterday – Memorial Day – some people asserted, once again, that you are 'defending our freedoms'…
Greek Election Results: Greece May Pull the Whole EU Into a Nightmare Spiral
By Chris Miller
There is a school of thought that holds when something is so broken or has been repaired too many times, it is a better option to break it up completely and start all over again. If this was the goal of the average Greek voter in the Sunday…
Rep. Allen West Embodies 'Conduct Unbecoming'
By Chris Miller
If there is any phrase that can sum up Rep. Allen West (R-FL), it is ‘conduct unbecoming.’ He has gained fame by making outlandish and insulting comments and then chalking them up to being the quintessential ‘military man.' In reality, West is a man…
PTSD is Not the Cause of Veteran Violence, But War Still Has a Negative Psychological Effect On Soldiers
By Chris Miller
I’m an Iraq War veteran and an advocate for Veterans for Common Sense. My friends and family are mostly veterans or part of military families. This past decade has been tough for the military following 9/11, Afghanistan, Iraq, and military actions…
Illinois GOP Primary: Expect Romney to Do Well In Urban Areas, Santorum Strong in Rural Parts
By Chris Miller
Illinois doesn’t often play a role in Republican presidential primaries, but both Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum have visited Chicago and locations in southern Illinois where there is a higher density of conservative and evangelical voters. Romney is…