Lindsey Graham and the rabid War Dogs are frothing at the mouth and on the war path. Has the dreadful history of Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya taught the War Dogs nothing? Each was a loser for America. America should not have been involved in one of these foreign entanglements. Barack Obama has done […]
Eastern Ukraine Falling
BBC reports indicate pro-Russian forces, under Moscow’s guidance, are making daily headway in eastern Ukraine. Ukrainian government forces have begun to challenge pro-Russian insurgents in the country’s east more aggressively – and for the first time are winning back territory. After vicious battles in and around Kramatorsk, pro-Kiev troops have reportedly recaptured the town’s television […]
Obama’s Nuthouse Foreign Policy
Here Pat Buchanan lays out the disaster that is America’s foreign policy. Our fair trade policies have allowed countries, like Japan, to hollow out our manufacturing base. Outdated foreign treaties commit America to military action where our homeland security is not threatened. Pat correctly notes that voters have had it with foreign intervention. Clearly the […]
Critical Ukraine Elections
George Weigel lays out the thoughts of Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk on what is at stake for Ukraine on May 25. The May 25 election is “crucial.” As the archbishop put it, this could be and should be “the most free and open election” in Ukraine’s post–Cold War history as an independent state. The Ukrainian Greek […]
Germany Backing off on Ukraine Sanctions
Germany does big business with Russia and it is understandable that German business leaders do not want the boat rocked. You would think Vladimir Putin would be of a similar mind.Instead Putin has chosen to stick an expansionist thumb in his big trading partner’s eye. The Wall Street Journal reports: In most countries, it would […]
End Russian Dominance
One-third of Europe’s gas comes from Russia and half of that flows through Ukraine. Here BBC tackles the sticky wicket. Each escalation of the crisis in Ukraine sends a jolt of nervousness far beyond its borders as Europe worries about its energy supplies. With about one-third of Europe’s gas coming from Russia and about half […]
Senator Rand Paul Stands for Restrained Foreign Policy
A sea change has occurred in America away from minding other countries business. George Washington and Thomas Jefferson both warned sharply against foreign entanglements, in direct opposition to the interventionist tactics of today’s American War Dogs. The Wall Street Journal reports on a recent poll that details Americans’ desire to pull back. The poll findings, […]
Europe Must End Dependence on Russian Energy
Here the Wall Street Journal looks at the unfolding crisis with Putin and Russia. I would emphasize the West’s economic options, which include ending European energy dependence on Russia and squeezing Russia to junk bond status. A coherent response has to start by talking honestly about the nature of the Putin regime. The Kremlin promotes […]
Resentment Against National Central Government Growing Worldwide
Here National Review’s John Fund looks at Scotland and Venice as two examples. The debt crisis and years of barely perceptible economic growth are fueling independence movements in some regions of Europe. On September 18, Scotland will vote on becoming independent from the United Kingdom. If a majority approves, the U.K. would lose a full […]
William Buckley: Neocons Overrate the Reach of U.S. Power and Influence
Senator Rand Paul exposes the flawed foreign policy approach of the neocons with particular emphasis on the thinking of William Buckley. In a 2005 interview with Joseph Rago for the Wall Street Journal, Buckley said of conservatives who want to spread democracy, “The reality of the situation is that missions abroad to effect regime change in countries without […]
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