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America’s founders were extremely worried that the Republic might become entangled in quarrels that were, or should be, irrelevant to America’s own security and well-being. Several prominent founders, including George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, emphasized that danger. Today’s proponents of a new foreign policy based on realism and restraint highlight similar concerns. That worry is … Continue reading “Washington Needlessly Entangles Its Small Allies”

Three bodies were found in an old rubble in Mosul.

Although Hamas is not directly participating in current ceasefire and hostage deal conversations, Hamas is still open to the implementation of Joe Biden’s ceasefire proposal that was announced in May of 2024, as Dave DeCamp writes in a recent Antiwar article. While unnamed Arab officials from Egypt and Qatar claim that a ceasefire deal will … Continue reading “Israel Must Choose Between the Iron Wall and Its Existence”

On July 31, Hamas’ political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, was killed in Tehran. U.S. officials have assessed that the killing was an Israeli operation, and Israeli intelligence officials briefed the U.S. on the details of the operation shortly after it was carried out. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken immediately stated that the operation was “something … Continue reading “Does the US Know What its Partners Are Doing?”

On October 25, Israeli politician Moshe Feiglin told Arutz Sheva-Israel National News that “Muslims are not afraid of us anymore.” It might sound odd that Feiglin saw the element of fear as critical to Israel’s well-being if not its very survival. In actuality, the fear element is directly linked to Israel’s behavior and fundamental to … Continue reading “Restoring Fear – Why Israeli Soldiers Rape”

The Japanese government denies some fears that its forces will be subordinate to U.S. forces. However, the U.S. and Japanese forces are being integrated, and there is a secret agreement that a single commander is indispensable in an emergency and that the U.S. should appoint the person. Japan will create the Joint Operations Command (JJOC) … Continue reading “The US and Japanese Forces Are Integrated and Prepare a War”

In a statement from Sergey Mironov, the leader of the Just Russia – For Truth Party, representing the socialist left in the Russian state Duma or parliament, the veteran politician said that in response to strikes on the Zaporozhskaya Nuclear Power Plant, “it is necessary to eliminate with pinpoint strikes the terrorist leaders in Kiev”. … Continue reading “Russia’s Parliamentary Left Calls for Assassination of Zelensky and His Cabinet”

In war, there are no winners – and in a war between the US and China, the entire world would lose. That’s not just considering the mass loss of life that would occur, but also the reverberating effects of war that would sink millions into economic devastation, destroy the environment, and lead to widespread displacement … Continue reading “The US Is Preparing for an Unwinnable War Against China”

Among the lesser-known holes in the Constitution cut by the Patriot Act of 2001 was the destruction of the “wall” between federal law enforcement and federal spies. The wall was erected in the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, which statutorily limited all federal domestic spying to that which was authorized by the Foreign Intelligence … Continue reading “The FBI ‘Visits’ Scott Ritter”

As the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia continued to conduct siege warfare in Yemen, the Houthis threatened to use drones to attack the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia if the blockade and daily bombardments of Yemen continued. In October 2019, the Houthis used ten drones to attack the Saudi Aramco facility, knocking it … Continue reading “Yemen’s Inexpensive Drones Wreaking Expensive Havoc”