What does a radical Islamic mother say to another radical Islamic mother? Children, they blow up so fast. What a contrast with the raid that killed Bin Laden in May…
Foreign policy
Iran, We Got to Do Something?
Like a Japanese Kabuki dance Washington is in the grasp of War theater. Many pundits and members of Congress are filling the airwaves and offering up quotes demanding action. Demanding…
Will Donald Trump Kill His Presidency Over Iran
Donald Trump appears to be on the verge of doing what the "Never Trumpers" could not–destroy his Presidency and make re-election impossible. It all boils down to whether or not…
Iran Is Not a Major Sponsor of Terrorism, Not Even Close
Self-delusion and denial with regards to Iran's alleged status as the leading sponsor of international terrorism are rampant in Washington and among the punditry. It is crazy, it is dishonest…
The Iranian and Russian Jabberwocky
I consider myself a student of history. I have done quite a bit of reading over the years and believe I have a pretty firm grasp on the road we…
Perpetuating the Syrian Delusion
I wish we could say that the lies and self-deception that are the core of U.S. policy and actions in Syria are an isolated incident. Sadly, no. On almost every…
Underwater Currents of Naval Strategy – by Andrei Martyanov
Late Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union, Sergei Gorshkov at the peak of the Soviet naval development in late 1970s to mid-1980s continued to stress his seemingly simple…