William Ruger and Rajon Menan make the case for leaving Afghanistan in the Washington Post. Whatever you think of Trump, you have to admit he forces people to take a side. His threats of pulling troops out of Afghanistan and Syria has exposed the pro-war uniparty in...
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Trump Will Come Up Short Ending Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan
On Conflicts of Interest #35, Kyle breaks down the recent changes made by Trump at the Pentagon. While the Blue Checks on Twitter speculated Trump was prepping for a coup, it is now clear Trump was actually getting rid of personnel who refused to end the wars in Iraq...
Defense Secretary Miller Announces Partial Withdrawals from Iraq and Afghanistan
Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller formally announced troop drawdowns in Afghanistan and Iraq on Tuesday. Miller said that by January 15th 2021, there will be 2,500 troops in Afghanistan and 2,500 troops in Iraq. There are currently about 4,500 U.S. troops...
News Roundup 11/17/20
US News An Arkansas police officer went to the wrong address and shot a family dog for no reason. [Link] Obama defends his drone program in a new book. [Link] Trump is planning a series of hostile actions against China to box in the incoming Biden administration....
H. R. McMaster Is a Damned Fool
When President Donald Trump took office, his aides promised there would always be adults in the room. Especially when it came to foreign policy, learned, stable professionals would ensure responsible and intelligent actions. Except the adults turned out to be idiots....
Trump Wanted to Bomb Natanz
Last Thursday. Anonymous NYT sources, but disappointing enough to be accurate. Says Pompeo and Miller talked him out of it. And here, he wants to designate the Houthis as terrorists to make it harder for the Democrats to end the war in Yemen. #hope #change
11/14/20 Gareth Porter on Trump’s Foreign Policy Legacy
Gareth Porter is back for a retrospective on Trump's foreign policy. Despite campaigning on a relatively non-interventionist platform, and indeed despite explicitly denouncing the policies of the Bush and Clinton families along the way, Trump has not been especially...
11/13/20 Ray McGovern on the Revenge of an Outgoing Trump Administration
Ray McGovern discusses the recent personnel changes in the Trump administration and what they could mean for his final months in office. McGovern thinks that John Brennan and his allies are getting nervous that as a lame duck, Trump might decide to simply release...
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