In Syria, Geoffrey Aronson writes at The American Conservative, clear focus on achievable objectives has created victory for Vladimir Putin and his vassal, Bashar al-Assad. Rather than becoming caught in a never ending war, Putin laid out specific objectives and used rules of engagement necessary to achieve those objectives. A far cry from America’s counterinsurgency […]
Despite Hating Trump, Neocon Legislators Cede War Powers to the President
At The American Conservative, Finlay Lewis writes a broad profile on a group of legislators he calls “the Eight,” realists on Capitol Hill. These realists are pushing the idea that interventionism in foreign affairs has led to a bloody, wasteful legacy of failure for America and ought to be reined in. Led by Senator Rand […]
China Excels While Washington Holds Back America
Jon Basil Utley, a friend of mine from the Cato Institute and publisher of The American Conservative writes that, while China is building infrastructure connections to the world, America can’t even maintain the infrastructure systems it has. Thanks to Washington’s regulations, America is being slowly strangled by red tape. He writes (abridged): While Washington is […]
The Cost of America’s Forever War: So Far
A well known measure of the cost of America’s most recent wars in the Middle East is around $1.5 trillion. That’s true if you’re only interested in what the Department of Defense has spent, but that doesn’t actually measure the cost to Americans of prosecuting the war. To get a better measure of what the […]
Foreign Policy in the Age of Trump
The American Conservative has put together an outstanding panel of speakers to discuss foreign policy in the Trump era. There is special focus in the discussion on realism and restraint, relations with Russia, and the future of great power politics. Some of my favorite foreign policy analysts and friends including Chris Preble, Ted Galen Carpenter, […]
‘Complicated’ U.S. Relationship with Saudi Arabia Has Lead to Spread of Radical Islamic Thought
In The American Conservative, Daniel Lazare explains the complicated relationship between the United States and Saudi Arabia and how that relationship has worked to foster the expansion of radical Islam across the Muslim world. He writes: Chatting with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in November 2016, Barack Obama mentioned […]
Why are 83 Rogue Afghan Soldiers Hiding in America?
Over 150 Afghan soldiers brought to America for training have gone rogue in the last few years, with 83 of them still on the loose. These are men with military training, roaming the streets. Some of them are considered “high risk” by the government. How could this happen? Kelley Beaucar Vlahos writes at The American […]
This is the Most Ignored Piece of George Washington’s Advice
In The American Conservative, Daniel Larison explains that the most important piece of advice in George Washington’s farewell address is also the most ignored. Larison writes that Washington’s “emphasis on justice as the guiding light of America’s relations with other nations” is the most essential piece of the address. He continues: This was what informed […]
The Establishment is Now Fully Unhinged: Bracevich
Andrew Bracevich, writing at The American Conservative, explains how the political elite, here represented by Sen. John McCain and New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman, are stretching beyond the bounds of rational thought in their contempt for the president. He writes (abridged): The other day, the Times featured columns by Senator John McCain and their regular op-ed writer […]
The Clinton Campaign and the Real Russian Scandal?
“The real Russia scandal? Clinton campaign paid for the fake Russia dossier, then lied about it & covered it up,” tweeted White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders. NRO reports from the Washington Post: The Hillary Clinton campaign and the Democratic National Committee helped fund research that resulted in a now-famous dossier containing allegations about […]
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