Don Bendell

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Don Bendell

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Don Bendell, 62, is an author of 26 books, including his newest novel, DETACHMENT DELTA, about modern day Delta Force, which was released worldwide in January, 2009 by Berkley Books (Penguin-USA), with over 2,000,000 copies of his books in print worldwide. Don is a popular editorialist who has appeared on FOX NEWS LIVE, and many national radio shows. A 70% disabled vet, Don served as an officer in 4 Special Forces (Green Beret) Groups, including a 1968-1969 tour on an A-team in Vietnam, as well as in the Top Secret Phoenix Program and has two sons in Special Forces. A 1995 inductee into the International Karate Hall of Fame and a Grandmaster in 5 martial arts, he and his black belt master wife, Shirley, also own karate schools in southern Colorado. Don is “a real cowboy with a real horse” and lives outside Florence, Colorado. Write him at don@donbendell.com.

Diary Entries

This is America... WAKE UP!

By Don Bendell | 10/27/08

Why did I go to Vietnam, my sons go to Iraq, my uncles to the Philippines in WWII and the Korean War, if we cannot simply express freedom of speech? What has become of our nation? A sheriff at a political rally in Florida made a comment about McCain beating "Barack Hussein Obama," and he was investigated by the feds and crucified by the news media! Newspapers and TV media will not use Obama's middle name period. Gee, here is a suggestion,... read more »

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UNDECIDED? HERE IS THE ANSWER

By Don Bendell | 10/27/08

The constant mantra now is for everybody to elect Barack Obama because he will supposedly correct "George W. Bush's failed economic policies." Well, I tell you what; There most definitely is blame for our failed economy, but that blame is shared equally by both George W. Bush and by our do-nothing congress. Both have failed us miserably when it comes to money, as they have spent money like a ghetto-raised 20 year old NFL rookie with a... read more »

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Election 2008: Common Sense

By Don Bendell | 10/27/08

Barack Obama speaks of "Change you can believe in?" Consider this: John McCain and Barack Obama both gave their word to use public campaign financing for their campaigns. Barack Obama told Hillary Clinton, during one of their debates that, if nominated, he would sit down with John McCain and discuss how they would coordinate their campaigns and funding. Then he broke his word again and refused to do that. These things are not conjecture but are... read more »