Supporting Saudi attacks on Yemen is a way for the U.S. to show the Saudis that Iran is still a mutual adversary.
Why Exactly Is the U.S. at War in Yemen?
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German Kettle Calls Greek Pot Black
The German government has forgotten how much debt forgiveness contributed to its post-World War II economic success.
Ripped From Hillary’s Emails: French Plot to Overthrow Gaddafi and Help Itself to Libya’s Oil
French intelligence plotted to overthrow Muammar Gaddafi to horn in on Libya’s oil and to provide access for French businesses.
Will Use of Surface-to-Air Missiles by Islamic State Lure U.S. Into Wider War?
Shooting down Iraqi Army helicopters could result in a wider war against the Islamic State.
The Mutual Benefits of Exaggerating the Soviet Union’s Nuclear Weapons
During the Cold War, it not only served the Soviet Union’s purposes to overestimate the size of its nuclear weapons program, but the United States.
The Beach Massacre in Tunisia: Seifeddine Rezgui’s Last Break Dance
The attacks on Tunisia are, in part, blowback from the NATO attack on Libya that brought an end to Gaddafy’s rule.
A Death Knell for the North Korea Regime
North Korea’s continued existence depends on expanding freedom and the economy while contracting its nuclear weapons program.
Nuclear Weapons Program Probably Not Among the Many Crimes of Assad
The building destroyed in a 2007 Israeli raid most likely wasn’t a nascent nuclear weapons program begun by Syrian President Assad.
“Pivot” to China Has U.S. Military Branches at Each Other’s Throats
The China-inspired doctrine originally known as AirSea Battle has the Army feeling left out.
The State of Extremism in Romania
Romania seemed to have dodged a bullet on nationalist extremism, but Journalist Petru Clej disagrees.