The US often decapitates terrorist leaders in a bid to deal terrorism a significant blow. However, groups like al-Qaeda and ISIS are becoming increasingly resilient,
Tag: Foreign Policy
Explaining Syria: It’s Everyone’s Fault Except the U.S. and Israel
The first week in February was memorable for the failed impeachment of President Donald Trump, the “re-elect me” State of the Union address and the
Pompeo’s Empty Boasting in Munich
Mike Pompeo delivered another tone-deaf, arrogant speech in Munich this weekend in which he proclaimed that “the West is winning.” In the most hypocritical and
Trump Policy Wangle in Munich: Human Beings Reduced to Smelly Sauce
US officials at the Munich Security Conference are warning the Syria Civil War may soon flood Europe with refugees. The unnamed United States geopolitical geniuses
The American Malaise: Reflecting on Whether U.S. Politics is “Beyond Repair”
A recent BBC News article asked the quite pertinent question of whether U.S. politics is “beyond repair”. The points that the writer Nick Bryant makes
Pompeo in Kiev: Ukrainians Want to be More Than Friends But Trump’s Team Ain’t Interested
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s Friday visit to Ukraine was so uncomfortable he may as well have arrived in Kiev to the tune of
American Pravda: Mossad Assassinations
From the Peace of Westphalia to the Law of the Jungle The January 2nd American assassination of Gen. Qassem Soleimani of Iran was an event
Three Years into Trump’s Presidency, What’s Left of the American Left?
On January 20, Donald J. Trump completed his third year in office. I predicted in 2016, in a blog post that received considerable traction on
