Originally appeared at The American Conservative.Trump’s remarks this morning show that his Iran policy remains as blinkered and reckless as ever. Following the Iranian retaliation last night that caused no casualties, the president does not appear to be...
Originally appeared at The American Conservative.The growing Iraqi backlash to the recent U.S. airstrikes escalated significantly with a massive protest that broke into the American embassy in Baghdad. Kelley Vlahos has already discussed this on our State of the Union...
Originally appeared at The American Conservative.Panama marked the 30th anniversary of the U.S. invasion with an official day of mourning for the first time this year:Panama declared a day of national mourning for Friday, the 30th anniversary of the US invasion that...
Originally appeared at The American Conservative.An extensive investigation by The Washington Post into a trove of confidential documents has found that the government has been deliberately misleading the public about the war in Afghanistan with dishonest claims of...
Originally appeared at The American Conservative.The president’s response to the Pensacola Naval Air Station shooting reflects his ugly habit of shielding Saudi Arabia from all criticism:When a Saudi Air Force officer opened fire on his classmates at a naval...
Originally appeared at The American Conservative.TAC contributor Gil Barndollar calls attention to the damage that endless war is doing to the military:The president has been rightly excoriated for these pardons, which dishonor the U.S. military and may degrade good...
Originally appeared at The American Conservative.Gideon Rachman tries to find similarities between the foreign policies of Trump and Obama:Both men would detest the thought. But, in crucial respects, the foreign policies of Donald Trump and Barack Obama are looking...
Originally appeared at The American Conservative.Trump threatened to designate Mexican drug cartels as terrorist groups this week:President Trump said in an interview posted online Tuesday that he planned to designate Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations,...
Originally appeared at The American Conservative.The Trump administration is about to hand Israel another gift in support of its illegal occupation:Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is expected to announce on Monday that the U.S. is softening its position on Israeli...
Originally appeared at The American Conservative.A new AP report calls attention to the illegality of the U.S. military mission in Syria:President Donald Trump has approved an expanded military mission to secure an expanse of oil fields across eastern Syria, raising a...
