Col. Douglas MacGregor on Tucker Carlson tonight. Let's hope he replaces one of the NSC likely to be fired soon.
Trump’s US National Security Strategy – New Wine In Old Bottles?
In a recent interview, Sebastian Gorka, an aide to President Trump, denounced "stale thinking" on national security policy over the past 30 years. He said that the White House was working on a new National Security Strategy for the United States that would reject the...
William Astore Asks: Who Needs a Military Coup?
With the swearing in of John Kelly as White House Chief of Staff, a retired four-star Marine general now controls the White House. Another retired four-star Marine general, James Mattis, controls the Department of Defense (DoD) and much of the National Security State....
Ron Paul on Real Bipartisanship: Republicans and Democrats Unite for New Cold War
Donald Trump claimed that he wanted a different foreign policy, but then he went and hired neocons for the State Department, Pentagon, White House, and so on. In the meantime, both Republicans and Democrats have found something to agree on: a new Cold War with Russia....
Libya Report: New Wrinkle in US Plan for Gaddafi-Free Libya
Field Marshall Khalifa Haftar, head of the Libyan National Army, has stated that former Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi's son, Saif Islam, "is free and in a safe place." Haftar further said he welcomed the idea of the younger Gaddafi playing some sort of...
William Astore on Collateral Damage: A Terrifying Euphemism
The term “collateral damage” is a terrifying euphemism. The U.S. military didn’t invent it, but it sure has embraced it. The dictionary definition is “unintended civilian casualties or damage in a war,” which is about as anodyne a...
Peter Van Buren: Drinking Rum Until I Understand the Cuban Embargo
It was easier for me to pass through Cuban customs and immigration than it was for me to come home to the U.S. “Be sure to try our rum while you’re here!” said the Cuban official. “You’ll need to pay duty on that rum,” grumped the...
Israel Anti-Boycott Act – An Attack on Free Speech
A widely-supported bill in the House and Senate would make it a felony to support or endorse efforts to boycott the state of Israel over its policies toward the Palestinians. Conviction could result in a maximum $250,000 civil fine plus a $1,000,000 criminal fine and...
Ron Paul Tells President Trump: Veto This Bill! – Sanctions Lead To War
The US House is expected to vote tomorrow on yet another round of sanctions on Russia, North Korea, and Iran. Russia and Iran are targeted for their role in fighting ISIS and al-Qaeda in Syria and Iraq, which Congress calls "destabilizing." Russia is also targeted for...
Intel Vets Challenge ‘Russia Hack’ Evidence
MEMORANDUM FOR: The PresidentFROM: Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (VIPS)SUBJECT: Was the “Russian Hack” an Inside Job?Executive SummaryForensic studies of “Russian hacking” into Democratic National Committee computers last year reveal that on July 5,...


