Saber rattling doesn't poll well anymore. After a civilian
airline was shot down over Ukraine last week, America's hawks
stepped up their calls for a more muscular intervention in the
country, with Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) calling the White House
"cowardly"
because it hasn't armed the government in Kiev. But a new
YouGov survey shows ... MORE
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Jesse Walker: The Public Turns Against War
Saber rattling doesn't poll well anymore. After a civilian
airline was shot down over Ukraine last week, America's hawks
stepped up their calls for a more muscular intervention in the
country, with Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) calling the White House
"cowardly"
because it hasn't armed the government in Kiev. But a new
YouGov survey shows ... MOREMike Marion: The Exorbitant Price Of The American Empire
Blood, treasure and soul. It is difficult to pinpoint exactly when it happened, but clear evidence can be seen at least in the aftermath of World War II. Some trace the origins back to 1898 and the Spanish-American War, or even earlier to the War of 1812. And still others would say that imperial ambitions were even on the minds of some of ... MOREJeffrey Tucker: The War Is On You
Why governments needs an enemy. After 25 years of war on Iraq, the U.S. has what to show for it? A
handful of dust. And at what cost in lives and property? It boggles the
mind to consider the breadth and depth of the suffering. Iraq was the great experiment following the Cold War for how the U.S.
military machine could be used to make ... MOREAndrew Napolitano: Another Pointless War?
Reopening the soldier slaughterhouse. As we watch the collapsing government in Baghdad surrounded by a highly disciplined and serious force of Sunni-oriented fighters that has taken control of the most populous third of the country, we must, in John Adams' words, resist the temptation to slay the world's monsters. This time around, ... MORE
American Soldiers Did Not Die Defending Our Freedom
by Jacob Hornberger. An indoctrination proclamation. I was at the Washington Nationals baseball game last week. Whenever I attend a Nats game, there is an air of militarism surrounding the game, but attending on Memorial Day helps to remind us what a truly militarized society America has become. After all, what in the world does baseball, a quite ... MORERemembering Our Ultimate Defenders Of Freedom
by Rob Woodall. It was President James A. Garfield who said, “For love of country they accepted death,” and in that brief sentence we find a simple, solemn truth. It’s a truth for which we set aside a special day each year to pay tribute to the sacrifice of so many. Their sacrifice is a gift for which we are grateful, and on Memorial Day we pause to ... MOREPaul Bonneau: Evil Rationalizations For Good People
Why is it that evil proliferates? What mechanism keeps it going? Who is to blame? Why are there so many wars and occupations? Why such huge amounts of theft (“taxes”, fines, fees and “civil forfeiture”)? Why are so many nonviolent people in jail? What keeps the “War on Some Drugs” going? Why does the police state expand and expand? ... MORELet's End Congress's Blanket Authorization Of Force
by Gene Healy. It may sound hard to believe, but Senate Majority
Leader Harry Reid,
D-Nev., isn't always wrong–at least when he states the obvious:
"9/11 is a long time ago," he
said Wednesday, "and it's something that needs to be
looked at again." The "it" is the post-9/11 Authorization for Use of Military
Force resolution, or AUMF, adopted three days ... MOREMatthew Fenney: Rand Paul Is Making War Hawks Nervous
At odds with the GOP, in accord with Americans. GOP hawks are reportedly nervous about the potential level of
support Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) could enjoy if he decides to run for
president in 2016. On Monday Zeke J. Miller wrote in TIME
about how several prominent Republican donors at the Republican
Jewish Coalition suggested ... MORESteve Chapman: Our Wasted Effort In Afghanistan
What the world's only superpower cannot fix. The United States government and the Taliban don't agree on much, but they have found one point of convergence: Both think someone needs to get a hose and put out the flames engulfing Hamid Karzai's pants. The Afghan president has often criticized the Americans for carrying out ... MOREObama Shamelessly Exploits Wounded Vets In Big Speech
by Nick Gillespie. The most
emotionally powerful moment in Barack
Obama’s State
of the Union address was
also its most morally dubious. The nation’s commander in chief drew
attention to a wounded warrior while eliding any responsibility for
placing the young man in harm’s way. A record number of Americans – 60
percent – think the government ... MORE
John Stossel: Make Trade, Not War
Cooperation can achieve what force cannot. What's up with so many Democrats wanting missile strikes on Syria, while Republicans balk? I'm told Republicans are the war party. Is this just hypocrisy? Politicians change their position on military intervention when their own party controls the White House? Historian Thaddeus Russell says ... MOREKatie Kieffer: Burping John Kerry
John Kerry burped. Excuse him. That’s how he does foreign policy. Don a burping pad before asking him questions; you never know whether he will spit out war or peace. Last Monday, Secretary of State John Kerry held a press conference. CBS reporter Margaret Brennan asked Kerry how Syrian President Bashar al-Assad could avoid a U.S. air ... MORE
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