Whether due to personal conviction or pressure from Congress, President Obama is committing U.S. forces to defeating the Islamic State.
Ratcheting Up the War on the Islamic State
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Crash of AirAsia Flight QZ8501 a Tragicomedy of Errors
Three basic and unforgivable failures led to the crash of AirAsia flight QZ8501.
The Russian Bomber Shot Down by Turkey: Challenging the Accepted Narrative (Part 1)
The attack on a Russian bomber by Turkey may have been preplanned.
Paris Attacks Widen Gap Between Germany and the Rest of the West
Other Western powers could learn from Germany’s policy of toleration.
Portugal: The Left Takes Charge
The new left coalition government has pledged to loosen the grip of austerity on Portugal.
Top U.S. Officials Caved on Hiroshima as Well as H-bomb
Only token resistance was offered by top U.S. officials to dropping the atomic bomb on Hiroshima as well as to developing the hydrogen bomb.
Islamic State’s Terrorist Acts Threaten State It’s Creating
By staging terror acts, the Islamic State invites retaliation against the state — and Caliphate — it’s taking great pains to create.
Assad the Cornerstone That Must Be Removed Before the Edifice of the Islamic State Collapses
Meanwhile, the Islamic State poked big bear Russia with predictable results.
Paris Attacks Spur Hillary Clinton to Distance Herself from President Obama
Heretofore, united they stood on foreign policy, but Hillary Clinton is once again spreading her hawk wings.
Insights Into the Resistance Movement in Turkey (Second in a Series)
Turkish President Erdogan has created a cult of personality in which he is the ultimate protection against the chaos he plans.