Daniel Depetris writes at The American Conservative that Syria was never America’s job to solve, but for some reason there are troops on the ground there anyway. The war is entering its eighth year, and there’s little America can offer up in the way of a solution to the conflict. He writes (abridged): Syria was […]
Cato’s Chris Preble Asks, Who’s Advising Trump on Syria?
My friend Chris Preble, the vice president for defense and foreign policy studies at the Cato Institute, asks a simple question, who is advising President Trump on Syria? With indications that the Trump administration is about to prolong America’s commitment to operations in Syria, the question is at the top of my list as well. Chris, […]
Turkey/Syria/America: Disaster Ahead?
At The American Conservative, Pat Buchanan says America is headed for clash with Turkey if it pursues further autonomy for the Kurds in Syria and Iraq. He writes (abridged): The war for dominance in the Middle East, following the destruction of ISIS, appears about to commence in Syria—with NATO allies America and Turkey on opposing […]
Putin’s Clear Objectives have Won in Syria
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 […]
Will America Fight the Next War in the Middle East Too?
At The American Conservative, Pat Buchanan worries that with ISIS failing, the way will be paved for Iran to dominate Iraq and Syria. What then? Will the U.S. fight to prevent Iranian control of the Shia Crescent, or will America turn its back on the Kurds who helped defeat ISIS? Every war in the Middle […]
What Happens After ISIS?
With Russia and the United States slowly dismantling the hold of ISIS over Syria and Iraq, the question can now be asked, what’s next? Once ISIS is expelled, the various forces on the ground, including the independence-seeking Kurds, Syrian rebel forces, and government forces in both Syria and Iraq will be fighting for the scraps. […]
Deeper in Debt, America Prepares New War in the Middle East
Pat Buchanan hammers the idea of America’s involvement in another war in the Middle East. The country still hasn’t paid for the last two, another war would only make it harder to ever pay down the trillions in debt accumulated fighting seemingly unending conflicts with no apparent purpose. “One knowledgeable official estimates that the CIA-backed […]
Will it be War Then? Russia and U.S.A. on a Collision Course in Syria
Pat Buchanan wonders what the endgame for America is in Syria. After ISIS is beaten, will the U.S. attempt to consolidate territory under the control of its “moderate” rebel and Kurdish allies? This action would no doubt raise tensions in Syria to extreme levels, upsetting both traditional foes like Russia and Iran, as well as […]
Russia May Have Killed Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
The Russian military thinks it may have killed Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of ISIS. Baghdadi’s death has been rumored many times, but so far none of those rumors have proven accurate. I wrote of Baghdadi in 2014: Baghdadi, a nom de guerre, is the treacherous leader of ISIS (ISIL). The U.S. has already designated Baghdadi a […]
No One Man Should Be Allowed to Take America to War
Without Congressional authorization, no one man should be allowed to take America into war. Senator Rand Paul has called on President Trump to come to Congress to seek authorization for any further action in Syria. Paul said “While we all condemn the atrocities in Syria, the United States was not attacked. The President needs congressional […]
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