Barack Obama needs to go to Congress and explain how his misguided foray into Syria meets the tests of the Weinberger/Powell Doctrine. Daniel Larison writes at The American Conservative here that America needs to end the latest unnecessary war. The Post points out the obvious that the war against ISIS isn’t “achieving its aims”: For now, the […]
Iran is the Key for Iraq
Here Peter Van Buren offers a well thought out ten point outline of what to look for in the battle against ISIS. 1) “Inclusive” Government A cornerstone of any longer-term resolution in Iraq is the formation of an inclusive government, one that addresses the needs of Sunnis, Shia, and Kurds, gives each a sense of […]
Boots on the Ground?
How did this strategy play out in Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan? Here, Seth Cropsey writes that military commanders doubt the U.S. can successfully defeat ISIS any other way. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey told the Senate Armed Services Committee on Sept. 16 that if necessary he would recommend that the […]
The $10 Million Bounty and the Death Ray
Wanted Dead or Alive: Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. The U.S. has posted a $10 million reward. Now it is time to take him out. Here is exactly how. I refer back to Gary Bernsten’s Jawbreaker, The Attack on bin Laden and Al-Qaeda. Dateline November 2001, northern Afghanistan. American Green Beret forces code named Tiger 02 […]
Keeping Our Troops in Iraq?
Neocon bastion and cheerleader John Bolton advises here: “Keeping our troops in Iraq three years ago was the better course, and it is even more true today that our visible, palpable involvement is crucial both militarily and politically.” In that America made a disastrous error in going into Iraq in the first place, any suggestion […]
Can America Learn Here?
Al Jazeera reports that Saudi Arabia has unveiled a 900km multi-layered security fence along its border with Iraq. The five-layered fence project will include watchtowers, night-vision cameras, and radar. The Saudis have already sent a troop force of 30,000 to the Iraq border. Anything the Obama administration might learn here regarding America’s wide-open border with […]
ISIS: Our Aim, Punishment
What have we learned from the Obama administration’s failed policies in Iraq and Afghanistan? The Cato Institute’s Justin Logan tells readers that the answer is we can’t fix other countries’ political pathologies at an acceptable cost. Justin concludes that several years on, when we look back on our latest Wilsonian experiment in the Middle East, […]
ISIS Common Sense
The Cato Institute’s Chris Preble calls it right. Simply put, a full-scale ground war with U.S. troops doing most of the fighting isn’t necessary. ISIS currently presents, at worst, a minor and manageable threat to U.S. security. The group has many enemies, and they are growing more determined to resist it by the day. If […]
Can the Arab League Effectively Confront ISIS?
Al Jazeera reports that Arab League officials have pledged to use their power to combat ISIS. That’s a hard claim to swallow when some of its members are funding ISIS. “What is needed is a clear decision for a comprehensive confrontation, militarily and politically,” Arab League chief Nabil el-Araby said on Sunday. The Arab League […]
Rand Paul: Kill ISIS
Rand Paul wants (strategy bereft) Obama to convene a joint session of Congress to make the case that the United States should destroy ISIS . ISIS is not a sovereign state like Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya. A targeted, clearly defined mission, with a non-nation-building end game is required, as I have outlined here. Rand Paul, […]
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