What happened in Syria was unpredictable but a long time in coming. Behind the scenes, both Russia and Iran understood
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Reconsidering McClellan – Part 1
“No other general in the war commanded more respect and admiration from his men than George McClellan.” John Cannan, The
Bested by Michigan Man?
I recently came across what I think is an exceptional bit of inspiring propaganda. I mean that in the most
No Need for a Constitutional Amendment
I see that Trump is again making a big waves among open-borders fanatics and self-styled “Constitutional Scholars” on the Left
Middle East Deceptions
Americans tend to conflate outcomes in the Middle East with outright military victories. This hasn’t been the case since the
Historical Primer on the Syrian Catastrophe
One of the things to keep in mind about the Middle East is that this is a place which was
Preserving the National Soul
I had a thought-provoking question come through the mailbox the other day. A reader thanked me for describing how nations have
A Drunk Old Man Named, “America”
I remember September 11th, 2001, like it was yesterday. When I was not working, I was glued to a television,
Trump’s BRICS Bluster May Backfire
As Donald Trump’s Inauguration Day approaches, he is becoming more strident in his foreign policy statements. There wasn’t much nuance
Connect The Dots
Many of us can remember in our childhood having a coloring book containing pages where you had to connect the