Writing in The National Interest, John Mueller suggests that the best course of action in Syria today may be admitting that the Russians were right, and supporting a peace effort that leaves Bashar al-Assad in control of the nation. He writes: Two unpleasant propositions about the lengthy civil war in Syria have been substantially absent […]
The American Conservative, 15 years of Getting It Right
In The American Conservative’s 15 year anniversary issue, Andrew Bracevich, a frequent contributor, explains the magazine’s principled stance against the establishment, and how it was founded to oppose and denounce the “fantasies of global hegemony.” In those fifteen years, the magazine has often been correct in its analysis, though, as Bracevich says “presidents and those who […]
Presidential War Powers Have Reduced America to Rubble
Todd Pierce, writing at The American Conservative explains that for 100 years, expanded presidential war powers have reduce the Republic to rubble. He writes (abridged): What this country needs today is a public debate over perpetual unconstitutional presidential wars that have reduced the Republic and its magnificent separation of powers to rubble. The topic has […]
Life is Tough, but It’s Tougher if You Are Stupid.
Michael Scheuer lays out a checklist for dealing with the “resistance” to the Trump administration, as well as the misguided foreign intervention policies currently being considered by the Trump administration. I have a strong case of heart-burn over Trump’s military intervention in Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan. The result of these delusional exercises in reinforcing defeat […]
Bolton Nearly Torpedoes North Korea Talks with the Suggestion of Libyan Model
In The American Conservative, Pat Buchanan lambastes National Security Advisor John Bolton’s suggestion that America use the “Libyan model,” of nuclear disarmament in North Korea. Even those not paying attention can remember that not too long after Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi gave up his nuclear weapons, he was deposed and hanged in concert with an […]
Is Trump Adopting Obama’s Failed Strategy in the Middle East?
Writing in The National Interest, Doug Bandow, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute, criticizes President Trump for doubling down on President Obama’s strategy in regards to Saudi Arabia. Bandow points to the U.S. assistance to the Kingdom in its war against Yemen, a country that has done nothing to harm U.S. interests, as an […]
The Roles of Leader of the Free World and American President are Incompatible
Michael Scheuer, the former head of the CIA’s bin Laden unit, pinpoints precisely the problem of America’s deep involvement in world affairs. Aside from having no constitutional authority to spend American blood and treasure in foreign lands attempting to achieve goals benefitting other nations, there is simply a conflict of interest in anyone inhabiting both […]
Presidents Clinton, Bush and Obama Promise to Recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital
Bolton Pushing for “Deranged Totalitarian Cult” to Rule Iran
Writing at The American Conservative, Daniel Larison calls President Donald Trump’s decision to leave the JCPOA (the Iran nuclear deal) an unforced error. He reports that the Administration’s antagonism toward Iran is heating up, and National Security Advisor John Bolton would prefer the “deranged totalitarian cult” Mujahideen-e Khalq run the country. Larison writes: Trump’s decision to […]
Iran Had “Ceased Research on Nuclear Weapons”
Chris Preble, vice president for defense and foreign-policy studies at the Cato Institute and a friend of mine, has written in The National Interest that there is reason to believe Iran had ceased its research on nuclear weapons years before the JCPOA because it was simply too much trouble. He writes (abridged): It was never obvious […]
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