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 destroyed regional energy infrastructure. Unwilling to risk potentially devastating Iranian escalation, the president was…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 problem with Pence’s approach, which is detailed in his new book, What Conservatives Believe: Rediscovering the Conservative…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 Arnotts in mid-May, after being pinned to the floor by security guards. Sakila reportedly had been trying to steal a…Open
Homeowners and businesses in the region, which relies heavily on imported oil, are installing rooftop solar panels to reduce the sting of soaring energy costs.
Five public safety bills signed into law Tuesday by DeSantis create new drug trafficking penalties, strengthen protections for law enforcement officers and update criminal gang statutes to recognize social media activity as evidence of gang involvement.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was silent on Wednesday as President Trump released and signed a deal that Israeli officials see as a strategic and political disaster . Why it matters: Netanyahu promised the Israeli public "total victory" in Iran . He had to settle for Trump's memorandum of understanding — and frequent criticism from the president, all four months before an election. The big picture: Netanyahu stands alone internationally in his belief that the deal is a mistake and the war should have continued. - Even the United Arab Emirates, which had been the most hawkish of the Gulf states, decided to join the regional consensus in favor of the deal. - In Washington too, Netanyahu's allies in the GOP and in the media…
James Dolan said he was “very proud” to bring his championship team to Washington. It would be the first N.B.A. team to visit the White House with Trump as president.