When Trump Finally Gets Serious About Bringing U.S. Troops Home, Yemen’s A Good Place To Start
If Trump is serious about his call to change course on military intervention, he should actually bring troops home — and if he’s concerned about pushback, Yemen is the perfect place to start.
The U.S. Doesn’t Need An Afghanistan Deal. We Just Need To Leave
The United States’ top priority should be leaving Afghanistan, not securing a deal that would mostly be a public relations win.
Now That Bolton’s Out, Here’s What Trump Needs From A National Security Advisor
The president should appoint a new national security advisor who shares his instincts: to get out of quagmires, to seek deals to reduce tensions, and to get our allies to take defense seriously.
Don’t Believe These Tired Myths About Ending The 18-Year War In Afghanistan
After 18 years, thousands of casualties, and a price tag that could be as high as $1 trillion, the United States has done all it can in Afghanistan. Instead of finding excuses to stay, it’s time to come home.
New Paper Highlights Why Trump Should Bring U.S. Troops Home From Afghanistan
Donald Trump remains the first president in 25 years to not have started a new war. As the U.S. nears a deal, he should take this opportunity to bring American troops home.
How Increasing Foreign Intervention Would Threaten Trump’s Re-election
Calls from hawks like John Bolton and others in the military for more intervention are bad for Trump’s reelection chances and even worse for the United States.
Tulsi Gabbard Poignantly Discusses America’s Devastating Regime-Change Wars
Gabbard threatens the status quo and the never-ending war mentality that enriches the coffers of powerful interests. That’s exactly why she should be heard.
Dick Cheney Has No Credibility To Challenge Mike Pence On Foreign Policy
Neocons have lost the GOP base due to their mishandling of the United States’ foreign wars, and Trump’s presidency is only just the beginning of a necessary shift.
Why 400 Troops In Syria Is Too Many To Leave Behind
Were U.S. forces not already deployed to Syria, no sane person would recommend sending in 400 U.S. troops into a complex, dangerous civil war with multiple armed actors on the ground.
Protecting Americans Simply Doesn’t Require U.S. Troops In Syria
U.S. troops will reportedly leave eastern Syria by April, causing heart palpitations among the usual suspects who have never seen a U.S. intervention they wanted to end.
No Amount Of U.S. Intervention Is Going To Save Afghanistan Now Or Ever
These failed pundits’ efforts are meant to shame President Trump into reversing his instinct to pull the United States out of Afghanistan.
Trump’s Syria Withdrawal Policy Is Correct, But Communicated Horribly
The burden of proof should not be with those who seek to return American troops home after the successful vanquishing of a foe, but on those who seek to continue a conflict with no timeline or clear strategy.
It’s In America’s Best Interests To Stop Overspending On Our Military
We spend gobs of money on our military, so what do we get in return? A lot of foreign intervention that has little clear benefit to Americans.
World War I Was The Beginning Of America’s Foolish Foreign Intervention Habit
While war is sometimes necessary, World War I warns us not to reduce complex historical lessons into facile axioms, such as the need to ‘resist aggression.’
How The United States Can Start Winning Wars Again
In order to understand what guidance natural law gives us about war and peace in our time, it is first necessary to have some understanding of what ‘natural law’ is.
Trump Shouldn’t Get Suckered By Macron’s Attempts To Embroil The United States In Syria
No matter how charming Macron is during his visit to Washington, President Trump should avoid being suckered into a longer and deeper involvement in Syria.
Why ‘Win And Go Home’ Isn’t Working In Syria
President Trump wanted to declare victory over ISIS in Syria and go home. Well, that’s the trick, isn’t it? It turns out ‘win and go home’ rarely works.
Trump Is Keeping The Bush-Obama Foreign Policy Americans Hated
To Americans tired of military campaigns to social engineer governments in distant lands, Donald Trump suggested he might embrace a less belligerent foreign policy. That’s not happening.
100 Days In, Trump Has Already Learned The Seductions Of Foreign War
Our political culture has degraded to the point where it encourages the worst presidential temptations—and we’ve made waging war nearly as easy as firing off a tweet.
Trump Won’t Do What Is Necessary To Defeat ISIS Because That Would Be War
Defeating ISIS would most likely necessitate a holistic, long-term approach in Iraq along the lines of the 2007 surge. But this would cost the president significant political capital.
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