Trump Names Neocon Regime Changer as Iran Envoy

From The American Conservative:The New York Times reports on the resignation of Brian Hook, who will be replaced by none other than Elliott Abrams:Mr. Hook will be succeeded by Elliott Abrams, a conservative foreign policy veteran and Iran hard-liner who is currently...

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A Horrific Blast in Beirut

From The American Conservative:On Tuesday, there was a horrific explosion in the port of Beirut that ripped through the city and killed more than seventy people as well as injuring at least 4,000:Lebanon’s health ministry said that at least 78 people had died...

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‘Maximum Pressure’ Is Killing Lebanon, Too

From The American Conservative:Ali Hashem describes how U.S. “maximum pressure” on Iran is wrecking Lebanon and simultaneously making Lebanon more dependent on Iran:The more the United States ratchets up its pressure on Lebanon, the more opportunities will...

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Afghanistan and the Endless War Caucus

From The American Conservative:Barbara Boland reported on the House Armed Services Committee’s vote to impede withdrawal of US from Afghanistan:The House Armed Services Committee voted Wednesday night to put roadblocks on President Donald Trump’s vow to...

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The Iran Obsession Has Isolated the US

From The American Conservative:Mike Pompeo delivered an embarrassing, clownish performance at the UN on Tuesday, and his attempt to gain support for an open-ended conventional arms embargo on Iran was rejected the rest of the old P5+1:Secretary of State Mike Pompeo...

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Recognizing the Limits of US Power

From The American Conservative:Jeremy Shapiro wrote an interesting review of Shields of the Republic, a new book by Mira Rapp-Hooper about U.S. alliances. Dan Drezner responds to Shapiro by changing the subject to talk about the recent clash between Indian and Chinese...

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