Originally appeared on The American Conservative.The Associated Press reports on Bolton’s efforts to undo the decision to withdraw U.S. forces from Syria: Noah Feldman helpfully rips off the fig leaf that the Trump administration and other governments are using...
President Trump yesterday recognized Venezuelan opposition legislator as the legitimate president of the country and warned that "all options are on the table" if Venezuela's elected president moves against protestors or expelled US embassy staff who refuse to leave...
The National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service (NCMNPS) released its interim report and schedule of formal hearings today.Archived C-SPAN video of news conference announcing report:Part 1Part 2Article by Gregory Korte in USA TodayMy analysis of the...
The Democrat-controlled House followed the Senate yesterday in passing legislation forbidding the president from withdrawing from NATO and affirming undying US support for the outdated Cold War alliance. Is NATO really about defense? Or is it a jobs program for the...
Last week while getting new tires, I came across the latest Air Force recruiting brochure. Its first line: “The Air Force dominates the sky with speed, precision and air power.”It’s fascinating to me this emphasis on global domination. During the...
The decline and closure of the neocon flagship journal, The Weekly Standard, did not slow the neocons at all. They are back with a new publication funded by a left-wing billionaire, but preaching from the same neocon playbook. Why do neocons continue to change their...
Originally appeared on The American Conservative.The Associated Press reports on Bolton’s efforts to undo the decision to withdraw U.S. forces from Syria:According to seven administration officials, Bolton’s influence was central to the...
The National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service (NCMNPS) will release an "interim report" this Wednesday, January 23rd, at a press conference from 9-10:30 a.m. EST at the Newseum in Washington, DC.Members of the public can attend the news conference...
Camera One, pointed at The Atlantic: America Scrambles to Catch Up With Chinese and Russian Weapons Camera Two, pointed at Wikipedia: The missile gap was the Cold War term used in the US for the perceived superiority of the number and power of the USSR's missiles in...
An apparent suicide bombing in Manbij, northern Syria, has taken the life of four US servicemembers and several civilians. ISIS has taken credit for the attack. Neocons cite the attack as proof that we should stay. The rest of us cite the attack as more proof that we...
