The Weakness of Warmongers
Hawks never think through the consequences of the wars they want to start, but they always wring their hands about the supposed “costs of inaction” that don’t exist.
Posts tagged “The Wall Street Journal”
Trump’s Despicable Venezuela Embargo
The president is dooming countless innocent people in Venezuela to die from hunger and preventable disease.
Trump’s Iran Disinformation Campaign
The Trump administration’s message isn’t true, and its recipients know that better than anyone.
The Bogus ‘Credibility’ Argument Rides Again
All of the same painfully stupid arguments are back, and they have only gotten worse with repetition.
Sanctions Strangle the People While the IRGC Thrives
Ever since the U.S. reimposed sanctions without justification, the IRGC has been thriving and the Iranian people have been suffering for nothing.
The Former Raytheon Lobbyist and the Bogus ‘Emergency’
This is not the first time that Faulkner was involved in a shady, unethical decision affecting arms sales to the Saudis and the UAE.
Trump’s Bogus ‘Emergency’ and the War on Yemen
It is an underhanded tactic in the service of a horrible policy, and it should be condemned.
Don’t Listen to the Iran Hawks’ Misinformation
U.S. officials have not produced any evidence to support allegations that the threat from Iran and its proxies has increased.
Bolton’s War Drums and the Credulous Media
It is imperative that Congress and the media not permit Trump and his advisers to turn the Strait of Hormuz into the next Gulf of Tonkin.
The Illegal and Immoral War on Yemen
U.S. involvement in the war on Yemen is illegal and unconstitutional, and one way or another Congress and the public will bring it to an end.
Don’t Escalate in Venezuela for the Sake of Bogus ‘Credibility’
It is always preferable for presidents to avoid making reckless threats against other governments, but it is insane to follow through on such threats simply to preserve one’s “credibility.”
Endorsing Illegal Annexation and the ‘Rules-Based Order’
Trump’s decision confirms in the eyes of every other state that our government only claims to care about a “rules-based order” when it can be used to target certain regimes for punishment.
The WSJ’s Despicable Defense of the War on Yemen
There is no foreign war so despicable and unjust that The Wall Street Journal won’t defend it to the end.
The Nuclear Deal and ‘Credibility’
The nuclear deal has been delivering excellent results, but Iran hawks have never cared about that.
The Historic Antiwar Resolution on Yemen
S.J.Res. 54 challenges decades of Congressional acquiescence to illegal presidential warmaking.
End the Noxious U.S.-Saudi Relationship
As the latest in a string of outrages and crimes, the murder of Khashoggi should force a serious reassessment of the current relationship that the U.S. has with Riyadh.
Congress Must Hold Pompeo Accountable for the Bogus Yemen Certification
Secretary Pompeo is flouting the law and lying to the public and Congress about Yemen and Saudi Arabia.
Trump’s Despicable Venezuela Embargo
The president is dooming countless innocent people in Venezuela to die from hunger and preventable disease.
Trump’s Iran Disinformation Campaign
The Trump administration’s message isn’t true, and its recipients know that better than anyone.
The Bogus ‘Credibility’ Argument Rides Again
All of the same painfully stupid arguments are back, and they have only gotten worse with repetition.
Sanctions Strangle the People While the IRGC Thrives
Ever since the U.S. reimposed sanctions without justification, the IRGC has been thriving and the Iranian people have been suffering for nothing.
The Former Raytheon Lobbyist and the Bogus ‘Emergency’
This is not the first time that Faulkner was involved in a shady, unethical decision affecting arms sales to the Saudis and the UAE.
Trump’s Bogus ‘Emergency’ and the War on Yemen
It is an underhanded tactic in the service of a horrible policy, and it should be condemned.
Don’t Listen to the Iran Hawks’ Misinformation
U.S. officials have not produced any evidence to support allegations that the threat from Iran and its proxies has increased.
Bolton’s War Drums and the Credulous Media
It is imperative that Congress and the media not permit Trump and his advisers to turn the Strait of Hormuz into the next Gulf of Tonkin.
The Illegal and Immoral War on Yemen
U.S. involvement in the war on Yemen is illegal and unconstitutional, and one way or another Congress and the public will bring it to an end.
Don’t Escalate in Venezuela for the Sake of Bogus ‘Credibility’
It is always preferable for presidents to avoid making reckless threats against other governments, but it is insane to follow through on such threats simply to preserve one’s “credibility.”
Endorsing Illegal Annexation and the ‘Rules-Based Order’
Trump’s decision confirms in the eyes of every other state that our government only claims to care about a “rules-based order” when it can be used to target certain regimes for punishment.
The WSJ’s Despicable Defense of the War on Yemen
There is no foreign war so despicable and unjust that The Wall Street Journal won’t defend it to the end.
The Nuclear Deal and ‘Credibility’
The nuclear deal has been delivering excellent results, but Iran hawks have never cared about that.
The Historic Antiwar Resolution on Yemen
S.J.Res. 54 challenges decades of Congressional acquiescence to illegal presidential warmaking.
End the Noxious U.S.-Saudi Relationship
As the latest in a string of outrages and crimes, the murder of Khashoggi should force a serious reassessment of the current relationship that the U.S. has with Riyadh.
Congress Must Hold Pompeo Accountable for the Bogus Yemen Certification
Secretary Pompeo is flouting the law and lying to the public and Congress about Yemen and Saudi Arabia.