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Iran: One thing is clear, we better hope we’re never in a war with a real global power because half the country would surrender in a week

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World at War

From the Revolutionary War to World War II, setbacks have been a reality, but perhaps never before has the United States dominated so objectively compared to the naysaying of detractors who are content to repeat Iranian propaganda and prefer to praise the Iranian regime. George Washington has the dubious distinction of having lost more battles… Continue reading Iran: One thing is clear, we better hope we’re never in a war with a real global power because half the country would surrender in a week

Iran: Call it regime change, unconditional surrender, or whatever you like so long as whoever’s in charge at the end agrees to a few key things

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While we do not yet know what sort of government will emerge in Iran, the President is adopting a policy much closer to the success of World War II’s unconditional surrender than the failure of the Iraq War’s regime change.  Last week, President Donald Trump demanded nothing less than unconditional surrender from Iran to end… Continue reading Iran: Call it regime change, unconditional surrender, or whatever you like so long as whoever’s in charge at the end agrees to a few key things

Trump is running the “Domino Theory” in reverse

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During the Cold War, the theory held that one country falling to communism led to another, but today Trump is toppling states allied with China and Russia in an inverted incarnation. In the aftermath of World War II, the world was roughly divided into two spheres of influence.  Countries either lived under the protective umbrella… Continue reading Trump is running the “Domino Theory” in reverse

Greenland’s strategic importance has been beyond dispute for decades, the only question is how to secure its future

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Greenland

At this point, if anyone truly believes either Denmark or the broader European Union can be trusted to safeguard Greenland against Russia and China, there’s an old expression about a bridge for sale.  In season two of Netflix’ of The Diplomat, the potential for Russia to launch a sneak attack against the United States by… Continue reading Greenland’s strategic importance has been beyond dispute for decades, the only question is how to secure its future

Patton, the man, the movie, and the “they just don’t write ‘em like that anymore” phenomenon

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Somehow, a mere 25 years after Patton’s death Hollywood managed to create a big budget masterpiece that unflinchingly and unapologetically tells his story.  Rather than moralize or criticize, the film immerses the viewer in the unique combination of madness, genius, grit, and determination that drove one of America’s greatest generals.  In one sense, legendary general… Continue reading Patton, the man, the movie, and the “they just don’t write ‘em like that anymore” phenomenon

Winston Churchill and our modern fetish with ankle-biting

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Last week, Tucker Carlson interviewed a historian who claimed the legendary Prime Minister was the chief villain in World War II, more responsible for the war than Hitler. Previously, progressives condemned him as a racist retrograde, nor is Churchill alone. The incessant need to continually re-evaluate the past infects both the left and increasingly the… Continue reading Winston Churchill and our modern fetish with ankle-biting

Rutherford B. Hayes and the crazy bad asses we are descended from

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Our ancestors were complete bad asses that remained confident even a country torn by war would be reunited under our established principles.  They bequeathed this history to us, but we can’t figure out how to do something as simple as balance the budget or come to a meaningful compromise on abortion.  Rutherford B. Hayes isn’t… Continue reading Rutherford B. Hayes and the crazy bad asses we are descended from

Kamala Harris, Dave Matthews, and the truth about our binary choice in Gaza

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Rather than believing this is an existential conflict that requires a clear winner on either side, she claimed it is not, in fact, a “binary” issue.  The thousands of protesters in DC a day earlier, including musician Dave Matthews, would beg to disagree. Last week, Vice President Kamala Harris addressed the ongoing war in Gaza… Continue reading Kamala Harris, Dave Matthews, and the truth about our binary choice in Gaza

Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan, the kitchen sink, and reality being more amazing than fiction

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An otherwise fine movie suffers from an almost schizophrenia in attempt to devour itself, as if the goal was to put the breakdown of the atom that powers nuclear fission on screen rather than the even more incredible narratives that surrounded it.  Oppenheimer, which recently won best drama, best director, best drama, and best original… Continue reading Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan, the kitchen sink, and reality being more amazing than fiction

Honest questions: How many Palestinian dead is an acceptable figure and what exactly did President Biden mean by standing “shoulder to shoulder” with Israel?

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While the President accuses Israel of what would have been considered a war crime in World War II, completely and totally botching the historical reality of US policy in the process, he and others who insist Israel is killing too many civilian refuse to provide any number of acceptable casualties of their own. Immediately after… Continue reading Honest questions: How many Palestinian dead is an acceptable figure and what exactly did President Biden mean by standing “shoulder to shoulder” with Israel?