Iraq

Gaza, Iran, and Seeing the Whole Board

There's a lot more going on that you're seeing. Here's the big picture.

Aug 1 • Rod D. Martin

“A Head for an Eye”: Why Disproportionate Force in Warfare is Morally Required

Trump has promised to use overwhelming force to win the 47-year war Iran started. That is not a violation of Just War Theory. It is precisely what Just…

Jul 25 • Rod D. Martin

Marco Rubio: The Resurgence of Political Terrorism

In a profound address, the Secretary of State lays out the case for our civilization, and the need to defend it from the resurgence of leftwing…

Jul 23 • Guest Author

The World Made Anew

America's allies are stronger, its rivals weaker, and the global balance has shifted.

Jul 17 • Guest Author

Syria: “Unexpected Winner” of Hormuz Blockade

Iran’s disruption of the Strait is boomeranging, as as Gulf States plan to bypass Iran with overland shipping routes. Syria may be the biggest winner.

Jul 14 • Guest Author

Nationalism, Hegemony, and Empire

The people who tell you "nationalism" is bad are misinformed at best, seeking to place you under an "empire" of unelected, often foreign elites. But…

Jun 26 • Rod D. Martin

The Islamic Ethnic Cleansing of the Middle East's Jews

One cannot make the argument in good faith that Israel is "colonial". It can only be made by deciding, in advance, that certain people don't count.

Jun 10 • Guest Author

Memorial Day: Lessons From the Betrayal of Vietnam

Former Air Force Wing Commander Col. Rob Maness and our own Rod D. Martin discuss in-depth the betrayal of Vietnam and its lessons for today. It's a…

May 25 • Rod D. Martin and Rob Maness

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The U.S.–Israel Alliance Is a Strategic Bargain

Aid to Israel is not charity. It is one of the most profitable strategic investments the United States has ever made — and a prototype of Trump's vision…

Mar 23 • Rod D. Martin

Is Trump's Iran Strike Constitutional?

Many on the right have come to believe that all military action requires a Congressional declaration of war. But the Founding Fathers disagreed.

Mar 2 • Rod D. Martin

ICYMI: The America-First Case for Iranian Regime Change

A free, secular, pro-western Iran is good for the whole world. It would also end much of the turmoil that keeps American forces perpetually in the…

Mar 1 • Guest Author

The America-First Case for Iranian Regime Change

A free, secular, pro-western Iran is good for the whole world. It would also end much of the turmoil that keeps American forces perpetually in the…

Feb 17 • Guest Author

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