How Veterans Like Me Want Americans To Celebrate Veterans Day
If you truly seek a way to honor those who quietly carry scarred souls and heavy-laden minds for America, simply live a good life, a life of love in service of your neighbor.
WSJ: Trump To Pick Foreign Policy Realist As Afghanistan Ambassador
Scholar, Afghanistan veteran, and naval reservist Will Ruger wants to pull U.S. troops out immediately. His elevation implies the president finally understands that personnel is policy.
Here’s What Congress Must Do To Kill The Coronavirus
The crisis shows that fatalism and inaction are deadly, while aggressiveness and innovation save lives. Congress must strike a balance with a long-term vision that builds on the strengths that make America great.
Will The Taliban Uphold Its End Of The Afghanistan Deal?
As the agreement makes clear, the United States and its allies are indeed looking for the exits. If all goes to plan, U.S. and coalition forces will vacate Afghanistan by spring 2021.
With Afghanistan Deal, Trump Has A Foreign Policy Record He Can Take To Re-Election
No new wars or interventions in Iran or Venezuela, a partial drawdown from Iraq and Syria, and an Afghanistan withdrawal deal is a foreign policy record to be proud of.
Are Neocons Really Back In The Trump Administration?
There may be neoconservatives cheering that drone strike, as neoconservatives are wont to do, but it is unlikely that they are the ones driving policy.
Podcast: Impeachment Popularity Contests, Soleimani, And Threat Of War
Gene Healy, vice president at the Cato Institute, joins Ben Domenech on this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour.
In Wake Of Iran Strike, Congress Needs To Debate Overseas Deployments
After 18 years at war without debate in Congress about overseas U.S. troop deployments, President Trump’s decision to take out Qassem Soleimani catalyzed a national conversation.
‘1917’ Reminds Us War Is An Addiction We’ll Never Shake
Sam Mendes’ magnificent epic raises a question stripped straight from today’s headlines: Is war a futile waste of life or the apex of the human experience?
The President Is Preventing A War, Not Starting One
President Trump said that killing Soleimani was an effort to end, not start a war. He was roundly mocked, but that is exactly what he did.
Despite Leftist Hysterics, President Trump Was Likely Right on Iran
If yesterday evening serves as the entirety of the Iranian response to Soleimani’s death, President Trump should count the events as a win.
Iran’s Attack On U.S. Bases Is A Face-Saving Gesture From The Ayatollahs
The length, scope, and operational duration of the attack suggests it is a targeted towards regime stability and an internal audience. Whether it leads to further escalation is a political call.
Whether You Like It Or Not, The United States Is At War With Iran
Only the absence of retaliation or some lower-level action that gives both sides a face-saving way out of the predicament can restore deterrence. Otherwise, fight’s on.
Media Coverage Of Iraq Is A Case Study Of Ignorance And Manipulation
‘Repercussions mount over U.S. strike, with Iran nuclear deal pullback and Iraq call for U.S. troop pullout,’ the Los Angeles Times tells us, waiting 14 paragraphs to explain the resolution is not binding.
Contrary To Iran Deal Talking Points, There’s Something Between Appeasement and War
Just as we have other options aside from war, it’s worth considering how limited Iran’s appetite for war with the United States actually is.
Trump: We Took Action To Stop A War, Not To Start A War
“We caught him in the act and terminated him,” Trump said in an address at his Mar-a-Lago resort in south Florida. “His reign of terror is over.”
To Thank Veterans, Try Listening To Their Stories Of Service
Will taught me that the most meaningful thing civilians can do for veterans and service members may be to listen to their stories of service.
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.
It’s Time To Reject The Myth Of The ‘Broken’ Military Veteran
Given the ways veterans are routinely portrayed in media coverage and popular culture, we need to correct the common view that military service is psychologically devastating.
The Last Thing America Needs Is Yet Another Open-Ended War In The Middle East
The Western dependence on Middle Eastern energy supplies is ever diminishing. Foreign policy should reflect that strategic reality.
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