No War This Week… with North Korea
Elsewhere, the wars go on.
Iraq
Regime Change in Iran Is Neither Necessary Nor Prudent
Despite threat inflation by Iran hawks, the country has limited capabilities.
The Foolishness of Pursuing Regime Change in Iran
A certain amount of danger is unavoidable in a multinational world. And the dangers of trying to achieve total security are the worst dangers of all.
President Trump Escalates Wars in Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Maybe Afghanistan Too
A U.S. airstrike in Mosul could have caused the largest civilian casualties since the start of the Iraq War.
Trump Ramps Up American Military Action Abroad
Bombing campaign in Yemen intensifies as additional troops head to Syria, elsewhere.
Trump's Travel Ban Forces Elderly Green Card-Holder to Stay in Iraq. She Died the Next Day (Updated: Family Imam Says Story is a Lie, She Actually Died Before the Ban)
Her son, a U.S. citizen, had worked with U.S. Special Forces as a contractor and interpreter during the Iraq War.
For a Study in Failed Foreign Policy, Look at the Seven Countries in Trump's Refugee Ban
The dissonance between the countries the Trump EO primarily affects and countries associated with 9/11 is embedded in U.S. foreign policy.
Trump's 'Muslim Ban' Hurts the Fight Against ISIS, Say U.S. Diplomats in Iraq
U.S. Embassy in Baghdad warns President Trump against betraying Iraqi allies in the fight against the Islamic State.
Rudy Giuliani Says "Anything is Legal" in War, Including Taking Iraq's Oil
On 9/11 anniversary, "America's Mayor" defends Donald Trump's "take the oil" refrain.
Gary Johnson's Aleppo Gaffe Is an Inexcusable Blunder, But Hardly Unique to Presidential Candidates
"Serious" major party candidates screw up foreign policy questions almost every election cycle.
Rep. Barbara Lee: I Didn't Support Libya Intervention, But I Support Hillary Clinton
The one member of Congress who voted against military force after 9/11 supports career-long hawk Hillary Clinton.
Trump's Thin Skin vs. Clinton's Thick Head
On war and peace, he's dangerously unpredictable, while she's predictably dangerous.
Marco Rubio vs. Rand Paul on Foreign Policy—and Fantasy vs. Reality
Here's a short tutorial on everything that's wrong with interventionists' rationale for war and more war.
ISIS Terrorist Attacks in Baghdad Amid Continued Political Chaos
More than 90 dead in multiple attacks.
Navy SEAL Killed in Iraq War Fight Against ISIS
Obama administration insists no "conventional ground troops and ground force operations on the ground".
Turkey Strikes Kurdish Positions After Ankara Terror Attack
Ankara and Istanbul have faced multiple attacks from a PKK off-shoot as well as ISIS.
Trump Was Right About Bush, 9/11, and Iraq
George W. Bush has culpability for both 9/11 and the Iraq war. Keep the pressure on, Donald.
"A Vote For Hillary Clinton Is a Vote for War"
The former first lady, senator, and secretary of state has a perfect record of hawkishness.
5 Quagmires President Obama (Probably) Won't Address in His Last SOTU
Messes for a legacy.
Jerry Lewis: "Refugees Should Stay Where The Hell They Are!"
"Nobody has worked harder for the human condition than I have!" says noted statesman Jerry Lewis.
Instapundit: Go To College or Go To…Jail or Iraq?
Bernie Sanders and John Kerry have a weird view of the value of a college edumication.
U.S. Says ISIS Sold $500 Million of Oil, With 'Great Deal' Going to Syrian Government
Russia accuses Turkey of being a primary recipient.
The US is Heading Toward More Open-Ended War With No Coherent Mission
New bases and new commitments to defend other countries' borders mean "enduring" military conflicts.
"War Prayer 2015"
Thank God for a renewed sense of common purpose in these desultory, fractured, and hyper-partisan times.
House Votes to Require Syrian, Iraqi Refugees Be Certified as Non-Threats to National Security
American SAFE Act passed with bipartisan support
American Military Boots Are on the Ground in Syria, But Does President Obama Have a Plan?
"ISIS: Inside the Army of Terror" co-author Michael Weiss on how Obama allowed a bad situation to get worse in Syria.
Ben Carson's Disqualifying Foreign Policy Incoherence
Debate answer exposes a revealing problem not just for the inexperienced candidate, but for the bellicose GOP
Stop Perpetuating War by Exalting Its Sacrifices
A reminder upon the death of U.S. Army Master Sgt. Joshua Wheeler, the first American to die in combat in Iraq since 2011.
The War in Iraq, Part ?
Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter says to expect more U.S. "direct action on the ground" in Iraq.
Are Obama and America to Blame for Syria's Disaster?
"ISIS: Inside the Army of Terror" co-author Michael Weiss on how Obama allowed a bad situation to get worse in Syria.
What Part of Pulling Out Does Obama Not Understand?
Will now leave almost 6,000 troops in Afghanistan in 2017.
President Obama Wishes The Libya Intervention Had Been More Full-Throttled
Lesson learned? Hardly.
5 Things to Know About Jeb Bush's Campaign for President
Get up to speed while you wait for his official announcement to begin.
When Will Hillary Clinton Answer For Her Iraq Vote?
What difference, at this point, does it make?
Obama is Against Dumb Wars But is Always Willing to Start His Own
The United States won't help fix all the problems in the world until it realizes that it can't fix all the problems in the world.
