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The New York Times strikes again. In an article basically discussing the possible timing for attacking Iran Mark Landler and David Sanger state that Washington wants to “give the latest sanctions a chance to inflict enough pain on the Iranian leadership to force it back to the negotiating table.” In reality, it is the US [...]
Filed under: Foreign policy, War
Today the President signed an executive order freezing all Iranian government assets held or traded in the U.S. This order is the latest in a series of sanctions that have been placed on Iran by the European community and the U.S. The new sanctions include blocks on the Iranian central bank. The move comes quickly [...]
Filed under: Economics, Foreign policy, Politics, World
After his fourth-place showing in Florida, Ron Paul, by then in Nevada, told supporters he had been advised by friends that he would do better if only he dumped his foreign policy views, which have been derided as isolationism. Not going to do it, said Dr. Paul to cheers. And why should he? Observing developments [...]
Filed under: Foreign policy, Politics, War
Here’s a beauty. “Iran…willing to attack on US soil, US intelligence report finds” screams a headline for an article on the front page of the Washington Post. But para 3 begins “US officials said they have seen no intelligence to indicated that Iran is actively plotting attacks on US soil.” The article then goes on [...]
Filed under: Foreign policy, Terrorism, War
European foreign ministers have approved an oil embargo against Iran. The sanctions ban any new oil contracts with Iran, while existing contracts will be honored until July 1st. While this might seem like a good way to way to stall Iran’s nuclear ambitions, it will only serve to unite the Iranian people and worsen the [...]
Filed under: Europe, Foreign policy, Politics, Trade
Is supporting war more important for evangelicals than their social values? Isn’t Ron Paul a social conservative? He opposes abortion, gay marriage and promiscuous sex, he has never been divorced and certainly supports family values, but he believes in limited government. Two of his brothers are ministers. Why then are evangelical leaders now opting for [...]
Filed under: Foreign policy, Politics, War
In the wake of the killing of four of its soldiers by an Afghan soldier, France has suspended all military operations in Afghanistan. Today’s New York Times features an article entitled “Afghan Soldiers Step Up Killing of Allied Forces” that begins “American and other coalition forces here are being killed in increasing numbers by the very Afghan [...]
Filed under: Foreign policy, Uncategorized, War
At the most recent Fox debate Romney distanced himself from one of his former key foreign policy advisors, Mitchell Reiss, by denying that the Taliban should have a stake in peace negotiations in Afghanistan. “We should not negotiate with the Taliban,” he said, “we should defeat the Taliban.” Since the Afghan security forces would be [...]
Filed under: Foreign policy, Terrorism
New York Times resident compassionate conservative David Brooks can be quite clever in how he creates mental linkages for his audience. His recent article on his travels observing the candidates in the South Carolina takes no prisoners when it comes to Ron Paul. He reports speaking to “a pawnshop manager who supports Ron Paul and said [...]
Filed under: Foreign policy, Politics
Sen. Jim DeMint recently said that he does not want Ron Paul to drop out of the race yet, at least not “until whoever the front-runner is is collecting some of the ideas he’s talking about.” With Mitt Romney as the current frontrunner, it is hard to see which of Ron Paul’s ideas could be [...]
Filed under: Conservatism, Election, Foreign policy, Healthcare, Politics