Scott McConnell in the American Conservative writes, “France has since (the 1967 war) been little obsessed with Israel. Not hostile, not overly friendly. It is, now, and for the foreseeable future, obsessed with its relationship with Muslims, seemingly having been taken completely off guard by the fact that the decedents of the immigrants France took […]
“Don’t Attack Saddam”
In a 2002 WSJ op-ed, titled “Don’t Attack Saddam,” Brent Scowcroft advised, “the Iraqi dictator had nothing to with the 9/11 hijackers, his aims were at odds with the terrorists’, he would never hand over weapons of mass destruction to outside groups, an occupation of Iraq would be bloody and costly for America, and such […]
America’s Most Successful Postwar President
Scott McConnell, founding editor of the American Conservative, places Ike right alongside Reagan. I agree with Scott, especially when he suggests, “There is much Obama can take away from that.” McConnell writes: At one point early on in the Suez crisis, Eisenhower contemplated intervening in support of Egypt against Israeli aggression. As the crisis unfolded, […]
Chris Christie Simplistic Plus Wrong
The American Conservative’s Daniel Larison writes of Christie’s common misguided view of the role of the president and an unfounded confidence in the ability of the U.S government to solve other nations’ problems. Larison notes, “The good news is that Christie isn’t going to be in a position to do any of this. Unfortunately, he […]
Obama’s Free Hand
Do American’s really want to give Barack Obama a free hand in dealing with ISIS? The American Conservative’s Daniel Larison writes, “The administration’s proposed authorization for the ISIS war restricts the use of ground forces, but does not limit the war to Iraq and Syria.” It is hard to miss the absurdity of this entire […]
Jeb Bush—Same Con Twice?
Daniel Larison, in the American Conservative, writes “We have the benefit of that experience [George W. Bush’s foreign policy], so there is no excuse for falling for the same con twice.” Larison continues: Choosing someone “heavily involved” in carrying out George W. Bush’s policy in Iraq to be a “top foreign policy aide” is practically […]
Scott Walker and the “Buzz”
Voters in Iowa are buzzing about a Scott Walker presidential run. Here in the American Conservative James Antle III gives you a look at what all the buzz is about. From my perspective, Walker is a wishy-washy fallback prospect of unpleasant dimensions. For a hardball competitor, Hillary (Benghazi disgrace) Clinton is low-hanging fruit. She can […]
A “Tea Party” Foreign Policy
Writing in the American Conservative, Daniel Larison looks at what a “Tea Party” foreign policy really means. I liked the way Larison rolled out his argument and asked two of my Cato Institute foreign policy expert friends, Chris Preble and Justin Logan, if they thought Daniel was on target. The answer was yes from both. […]
UKIP—Britain’s People’s Party
Timothy Stanley, in the American Conservative, writes, “To meet him (UKIP’s party leader Nigel Farage) is to instantly like him—if you like that sort of thing. To centrist politicians raised on a puritan diet of political correctness, he is like some horror from the mummy’s tomb. But to those who wear a hangover with pride, […]
Tom Cotton Hoisting the Neocon Flag
In “Reckless Iran Policy,” Daniel Larison notes that Cotton “recommends a clear policy of regime change.” Larison continues: Our threats are not doubted. It is our pledges not to strike that so few believe, and after the last fifteen years it is no surprise. To think of U.S.-Iranian diplomacy in terms of American officials appeasing […]
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