No US War on Iran for Now — but Mike Pompeo and John Bolton Still Really, Really Want One

No US War on Iran for Now — but Mike Pompeo and John Bolton Still Really, Really Want One

After a week of high drama in which Secretary of State Mike Pompeo indicated the Trump administration was preparing for war with Iran, President Trump sought to end the war crisis, at least for now, by declining to retaliate against Iran over what he called “very minor” attacks. Trump canceled a retaliatory strike on Iran…

The Battle for the Soul of Trump Foreign Policy

The Battle for the Soul of Trump Foreign Policy

President Donald Trump heads to Camp David Saturday amid an inflection point in his presidency. This week, he officially declared for re-election, swapped defense chiefs and called off a strike on Iran he himself called “disproportionate.” On Saturday, as the news broke that Fox host Tucker Carlson was critical in persuading the president against military action,…

A Lost Drone Is No Justification for War with Iran, Even for Trump’s Squawking Hawks

A Lost Drone Is No Justification for War with Iran, Even for Trump’s Squawking Hawks

Helen of Troy was apparently pretty hot, so while I’m not condoning it, you can at least sympathize with King Menelaus for launching a war on Troy when he lost her. But launching a war over a drone? I know these war drones are expensive, and who knows, perhaps it is easy to get attached…

The 25 Jewish Neocons Who Got Us Into the Iraq War

The 25 Jewish Neocons Who Got Us Into the Iraq War

A List of prominent Jewish Neocons and their role in getting the U.S. into Iraq and Homeland Security Everything shown below has been taken word for word from the respective website cited (primarily Wikipedia). Richard Perle “American political advisor and lobbyist who worked for the Reagan administration as an assistant Secretary of Defense and worked on the Defense…