Last month, Democrats and Republicans in Congress once again joined hands to block White House efforts at bringing American soldiers home from the war in Afghanistan. By itself, this was nothing new. The Afghan war has lasted into its 19th year without any strategic purpose—and therefore any prospect of victory—because the American ruling class sees […]
Guarding the Noblest Acre in America by Sen Tom Cotton…
Easy 40 and Easy 71 had just landed at Camp Taji north of Baghdad to refuel and to drop off and pick up passengers. These two Black Hawk helicopters were moving troops around Baghdad-area bases on Jan. 20, 2007. As they took off, Easy 40 had a four-man crew and eight passengers, soldiers with little […]
The Emerging China-Iran-Pakistan Alliance Is Directed DECIDEDLY Against the United States…
In a January 10, 2018 Daily Caller article titled “China May Have Just Brokered An Iran-Pakistan Accommodation,” I outlined the extensive diplomatic and military initiatives underway in the past year to foster reconciliation between Iran and Pakistan, orchestrated behind the scenes by China. That strategy supports the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), China’s blueprint for […]
Point of No Return: Obama’s Legacy in the Middle East by Seymour M. Hersh…
It’s now evident, fifteen years after the 9/11 attacks, that Obama’s foreign policy has maintained many of the core elements of the global war on terror…
Obama OK’s New Authority for U.S. Forces in Afghanistan…
President Barack Obama has approved new authority for U.S. troops that would pave the way for military operations to once again…