The Growing Partisan Divide Over America’s Relationship With Israel
Americans were once largely united in their opinions about Israel and the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. That’s not the case anymore.
There Are Two Options When It Comes To North Korea, And Only One Of Them Makes Sense
On North Korea, there are two options, deterrence and war. And only one of those options makes sense.
Iraqi Kurds Vote Overwhelmingly For Independence, Prompting A Backlash
Kurds in Iraq voted overwhelmingly for independence in a non-binding referendum, and the result is threatening to create a new conflict in the Middle East.
North Korea Passes Key Nuclear Threshold
Things are getting far more complicated on the Korean Peninsula. Diplomacy isn’t working, and a military option would most likely lead to disaster.
ExxonMobil CEO Rex TIllerson Reportedly Trump’s Pick For Secretary Of State
The head of the biggest energy company in the world is reportedly Donald Trump’s pick for Secretary of State.
CIA Report: Russia Acted To Help Trump Win The Election
New information raises serious questions about the integrity of the 2016 elections, and about Donald Trump and his supporters.
The Lost National ‘Unity’ Of September 11th
The sense of national ‘unity’ that existed in the wake of the September 11th attacks didn’t last for very long.
Gary Johnson Opens Mouth, Inserts Foot
Libertarian Party Presidential candidate Gary Johnson doesn’t get much national press attention, and it doesn’t help when he flubs an answer like he did this morning.
Donald Trump Calling Obama The “Founder” Of ISIS Requires One To Ignore History, And Reality
President Obama’s ISIS policy has been far from perfect, but to call him a “Founder” of ISIS is to ignore both history and reality.
Nobody Wants To Speak At Donald Trump’s Convention
Republican officials are running away from Donald Trump the way they’d run away from a horde of mosquitoes infected with the Zika virus.
You’ve Thanked Us Plenty for Our Service
My latest for RealClearDefense, “The Forgotten Veterans of Desert Storm,” has posted. The headline belies the argument.
War Against ISIS Poised To Expand Into Libya?
Get ready for an expansion of the war against ISIS into Libya, because it’s probably not far away.
George H.W. Bush Highly Critical Of Rumsfeld And Cheney In New Book
In a new book, former President George H.W. Bush is highly critical of two of his son’s closest advisers in the White House.
Jeb Bush Is Willfully Blind To The Truth About The Iraq War
Like many Republicans, Jeb Bush continues to be willfully blind to the truth about the Iraq War.
Obama’s Rhetoric On The Iran Nuclear Deal Is Needlessly Confrontational
President Obama’s confrontational approach to opponents of the Iran Nuclear Deal ignores legitimate questions.
Rand Paul: GOP Hawks Have Advocated Policies That Have Helped ISIS Flourish
Rand Paul is out with one of his more forceful attacks on Republican hawks to date.
Hillary Clinton Has Her Own Questions To Answer About Iraq, Libya, And Syria
Hillary Clinton has admitted she made a mistake in supporting the Iraq War in 2002, but there are plenty of other questions she needs to answer when it comes to foreign interventions.
Marco Rubio Fumbles The Iraq War Question
Marco Rubio is the latest Republican Presidential candidate to have a problem giving a coherent answer to a few simple questions about the Iraq War.
Jeb Bush Has His Own Iraq Quagmire
Iraq seems to becoming a political headache for yet another member of the Bush family.
Jeb Bush: Sure, I’d Invade Iraq Just Like My Brother Did
Like most Republicans, Jeb Bush either fails or refuses to recognize what an utter, unjustifiable disaster his brother’s decision to invade Iraq actually was.
Rand Paul Says It Was A Mistake To Depose Saddam Hussein And Qaddafi
Rand Paul bucks Republican orthodoxy on Iraq, Libya, and negotiations with Iran.