The Worst the War, the More the Lies

Reprinted from Bracing Views with the author’s permission. The worse a war goes, the more those who wage it feel compelled to lie about it. That pattern is visible today in America’s escalating conflict with Iran. This isn’t a war formally declared, clearly explained,...

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John Mearsheimer asks: Will Trump Go Kamikaze?

Reprinted from John's Substack: There is much talk about President Trump preparing to launch a ground attack against Iran. In the media discourse, much is made of the fact we have about 50,000 troops in the region. See the three articles below. One might think those...

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Israel Has Nuclear Weapons?

Reprinted from Bracing Views with the author’s permission. This morning, I went on “Judging Freedom” with Judge Napolitano to discuss the latest tomfoolery by the Trump administration.  Judge Napolitano showed a clip of a U.S. government official, a nuclear...

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John Mearsheimer on Up the Escalation Ladder

Reprinted from John's Substack:  On 18 March 2026, I was on the “Deep Dive” with Lt. Col. (ret.) Danny Davis naturally talking about the Iran war. We paid a lot of attention to the danger of further escalation and tanking the world economy. We are at an especially...

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William Astore: More on the Iran War

Reprinted from Bracing Views with the author’s permission. On March 19 I was on “Judging Freedom” to discuss the Iran War, America’s soaring national debt ($39 trillion and rising), the Pentagon’s call for another $200 billion to bankroll this disastrous war, Joe...

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