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In the Soleimani Assassination, Trump Threads the Needle Between Boldness and Rashness Jan. 09, 2020
Much of the domestic and international critique of President Donald Trump's unusual and unilateral d... Read More
If Baghdad Wants Us Out, Let's Go! Jan. 07, 2020
Fifteen years after the U.S. invaded Iraq to turn Saddam Hussein's dictatorship into a beacon of dem... Read More
Actions Have Consequences Jan. 07, 2020
"If you ... intend to be first in, and hit your enemy in the belly, and kick him when he is down, an... Read More
In Afghanistan, Presidents Lied and Americans Died Dec. 15, 2019
The United States is the most powerful military power in the history of the world. Yet somehow we ca... Read More
Trump Right to Mark the Death of al-Baghdadi as a Victory Nov. 05, 2019
One mark of how far we have fallen into the politics of division is the blowback the White House has... Read More
The Killing of Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi: Illegal, Disgusting and Degenerate Nov. 02, 2019
As a society degenerates, life cheapens. The rhetoric that follows death coarsens. Respect paid to f... Read More
An 'Austere Religious Scholar' Exemplifies Fake News Nov. 01, 2019
This week's death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi marked a monumental victory for mankind. We el... Read More
Imperial Capital but America-First Nation Oct. 25, 2019
"Let someone else fight over this long blood-stained sand," said President Donald Trump in an impass... Read More
The Danger in Trump's Syria Policy Oct. 20, 2019
I think it was last Thanksgiving that a bright young family member told me about his fear that Presi... Read More
Why Does Donald Trump Keep Empowering America's Biggest Enemies? Oct. 17, 2019
Until President Donald Trump's rash decision last week to withdraw hundreds of U.S. troops from thei... Read More
It's Time to Leave! Oct. 17, 2019
The president's call to begin the withdrawal of American troops from Syria and "green light" the Tur... Read More
Is the Interventionists' Era Over for Good? Oct. 15, 2019
President Donald Trump could have been more deft and diplomatic in how he engineered that immediate ... Read More
Hey, Congress: Take Back Your War Powers Oct. 11, 2019
If you want to stop Donald Trump from making unilateral decisions regarding war and peace, then stop... Read More
Trump Abandons America's Kurdish Allies in Northern Syria Oct. 08, 2019
The past 16 years have been nothing short of tumultuous across Iraq and Syria. The United States fou... Read More
Trump vs. Iran: How Did Trump Become the Villain? Sep. 26, 2019
Of the numerous reasons Trump haters offer for their hatred of the President, the criticism over his... Read More
The US Should Not Fight a War for Saudi Oil Sep. 19, 2019
From Donald Trump's comments on the attack on a Saudi oil facility, allegedly by Iran, it's not clea... Read More
Dangerous Straits Sep. 18, 2019
A new Middle East war seems a very bad option. Over the weekend, we got another reminder that we liv... Read More
Once Again, in Afghanistan, the U.S. Proves It Can't Be Trusted Sep. 13, 2019
The first draft of this column came not to bury but to praise Donald Trump. I planned to applaud the... Read More
Big Changes Needed at the CIA to Advance Trump's Smart Strategy Sep. 12, 2019
After decades of American predictability, President Donald Trump's unexpected decision to cancel a s... Read More
Constant Work: The Price of Freedom Sep. 12, 2019
We were attacked 18 years ago by Islamic terrorists. They attacked us — our country — be... Read More
