Now’s a good chance to close America’s Mideast bases and bring the troops home. The post Lessons from Trump’s Reckless Iran War appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs Lessons from Trump’s Reckless Iran War Now’s a good chance to close America’s Mideast bases and bring the troops home. (Photo by Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps/Anadolu via Getty Images) President Donald Trump may owe his 2016 election victory to his criticism of President George W. Bush’s Iraq misadventure. Yet Trump’s misjudgments about Iran have been much greater. At least Bush defeated his Mideast opponent: the regime of Saddam Hussein. Despite Trump’s repeated assertion that Tehran had lost and should surrender, the Islamist regime blocked global oil traffic, wrecked U.S. bases, and…Open
The former vice president recently previewed his new book at the National Press Club. The post Pence Blames Anti-War Populism for Everything appeared first on The American Conservative .
Politics Pence Blames Anti-War Populism for Everything The former vice president recently previewed his new book at the National Press Club. (Photo by John Lamparski/Getty Images) Mike Pence really hates populism. Perhaps we should not say “hate,” because the former vice president’s Christian disposition demands he pray for what he cannot change and for those who he feels have lost their way, including Donald Trump, who many think stirred up an angry mob to kill Pence on January 6, 2021. But if Pence had his druthers, he would take a time machine right back to the Reagan administration and leave it there. The…Open
A fire at a massive warehouse has blackened the skies near downtown Los Angeles, prompting a shelter-in-place order for nearby residents due to the risk of hazardous air
At last, Ireland and Northern Ireland are united as one—in contempt of their own people! The post Fantasy Ireland appeared first on The American Conservative .
Politics Fantasy Ireland At last, Ireland and Northern Ireland are united as one—in contempt of their own people! UK Special Coverage It used to be said that the greatest triumph of post-Cold War American globalization was how every other country on the planet has its own McDonald’s. Now, it is more that every other country has its own George Floyd. Ireland is no exception, George’s name over there being Yves Sakila , a homeless 35-year-old Congolese immigrant and habitual shoplifter with a prior history of drug addiction and over 50 convictions to his name. Yves died outside the prestigious Dublin department store…Open