So, You Want to Invade Iran?

In my estimation, the costs of invading Iran presently outweigh any benefits. Trump should rein in Bolton and the others in his administration until a better strategy can be crafted.

Another Flashy U.S. Attack on Assad Will Make America Look Weak

“If Trump does what Bolton and the others are warning, then America will look weak and it will become mired in another Iraq War. What’s more, threatening a world war with nuclear-armed Russia over humanitarian interests is a foolish endeavor of the sort usually reserved for navel-gazing academics, like former UN ambassador Samantha Powers, not a freewheeling businessman, like Donald Trump. “

H.R. McMaster’s Possible Successor

H.R. McMaster might be out at Trump administration National Security Adviser. His successor may be a current Ford Motor Company executive and former George W. Bush administration official, Steve Biegun. Watch this video of Biegun at the Aspen Institute from earlier this year.

America Needs a New National Security Act

“Fact is, since the original National Security Act of 1947 was passed, the world—and the requirements for national security—have changed immeasurably. Meanwhile, our most important institutions for national defense have only gotten larger (but not necessarily better at defending the country). They’ve become pigs—led by bureaucratic sheep—in a world of wolves. And pigs get slaughtered.”

Debunking Myths: A U.S. Invasion of Syria, Steve Bannon, and H.R. McMaster Stovepiping Intelligence

An analysis of Mike Cernovich’s latest “scoop” and a systematic debunking of them.