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THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Kelley Beaucar Vlahos) - 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. 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…Open

THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Ben Sixsmith) - The Children’s Iran War

While the U.S. wreaks carnage on the Middle East, the Department of Defense is busy putting out embarrassing meme videos. The post The Children’s Iran War appeared first on The American Conservative .

Foreign Affairs The Children’s Iran War While the U.S. wreaks carnage on the Middle East, the Department of Defense is busy putting out embarrassing meme videos. A long-running theme in the right-wing critique of progressive politics in the 2010s was mockery of its reliance on fantasy fiction. Left-leaning commentators appeared to have been trapped within the reference points of the novels of their childhood. Harry Potter was especially prominent in left-wing arguments. Anti-Trump activists were “Dumbledore’s Army .” Signs at left-wing protests featured slogans like “Hermione wouldn’t stand for this .” Even J.K. Rowling…Open