At the beginning of the Iraq War, David Frum published an article in National Review entitled “Unpatriotic Conservatives,” attacking those on the right opposed to the war—including the founders of this magazine, Patrick J. Buchanan, Scott McConnell, and Taki Theodoracopulos. Almost a quarter-century later, Frum’s arguments stand out as particularly lazy and dishonest smears. Almost […] The post ‘Unpatriotic Conservatives’ Redux appeared first on The American Conservative .
Politics ‘Unpatriotic Conservatives’ Redux The Iran War is bringing back some of the lowest forms of intellectual dishonesty. At the beginning of the Iraq War, David Frum published an article in National Review entitled “Unpatriotic Conservatives ,” attacking those on the right opposed to the war—including the founders of this magazine, Patrick J. Buchanan, Scott McConnell, and Taki Theodoracopulos. Almost a quarter-century later, Frum’s arguments stand out as particularly lazy and dishonest smears. Almost everyone acknowledges that the Iraq War was a mistake sold to the American people on false pretenses, directly causing the deaths of 460,000 Iraqis and 4,506 American servicemen, destroying Iraq’s ancient Christian…Open
They come in many shapes and sizes and with myriad conflicts of interest, but they share one agenda: perpetual war. The post Today’s Handmaidens of War appeared first on The American Conservative .
Politics Today’s Handmaidens of War They come in many shapes and sizes and with myriad conflicts of interest, but they share one agenda: perpetual war. This is not a partisan affair. Experts in military strategy , regional history , and current power dynamics in the Middle East —as well as American politics and geoeconomics —are struggling to make sense of the U.S.–Israel war launched on February 28 and warn that its escalatory spiral is spinning out of control. But just like when the bloom was off the rose in late 2003 , when the insurgencies and sectarian violence started emerging in Iraq and it was becoming clear that the Bush administration had no plan for “what’s next,” the cheerleaders and shills are rushing to battle…Open
Will the president suffer losing his dovish supporters? The post Trump’s New Media Army appeared first on The American Conservative .
Politics Trump’s New Media Army Will the president suffer losing his dovish supporters? As the United States is once again stuck in another war in the Middle East, it is worth remembering many people voted for President Donald Trump, and some of his most implacable conservative foes opposed him, precisely because they thought he might avoid costly nation-building projects. While the Never Trump movement was somewhat eclectic, it was always disproportionately hawkish. Some of the original Never Trumpers returned to the Republican fold when Trump turned out not to be a Trojan horse liberal. Others more animated by character concerns—things like Trump’s nasty parting shot at the former special counsel Robert Mueller—never came back.…Open
Army ROTC cadets attending Old Dominion University received eight meritorious service medals and two Purple Hearts by the Army’s secretary and sergeant major.
The lawsuit comes after President Donald Trump sued the Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department two months ago for their roles in the leak, which targeted multiple notable wealthy people, including Elon Musk.
Gov. Greg Abbott criticiized Attorney General Ken Paxton in a brief filed with the Texas Supreme Court related to a lawsuit Paxton filed challenging a legal aid program in Harris County.
NASA has abandoned its plans to build a lunar-orbiting space station and will instead use those resources to construct a $20 billion permanent base on the moon, scheduled for completion within seven years.
The U.S. Supreme Court appeared in favor of the Trump administration's policy to prevent immigrants making asylum claims from being processed if they are on the Mexico side of the U.S.-Mexico border.