A couple of days ago President Obama gave a speech in which he described how he was re-engaging American military forces in Iraq to combat the growing terrorist threat from ISIS (Islamic State… Continue reading
Now that we’ve given proper attention to how this whole sordid mess got started we can move on because there is no one whose hands are clean when it comes to Iraq. This… Continue reading
Since I finally got around to writing about Ukraine I figured I’d go ahead and fill in some reasons why Ukraine is important to the Russia and the United States. Why is Ukraine… Continue reading
Generally speaking, the attachment of a President’s name to a doctrine is about a foreign policy position and by now it is public knowledge that President Obama has been confronted with some great… Continue reading
There is one looming policy issue that I have yet to address on this blog. As the title suggests, that would be healthcare. The reason I haven’t addressed healthcare thus far is because… Continue reading
So yesterday I wrote about how I believe the United States should attack Syria. However during the day, events unfolded that may make an attack on Syria a moot point. Secretary of State… Continue reading
Now that I have covered the “why” concerning the question of action in Syria. I turn my focus to the “how.” The thorny question of how we should act concerning Syria is one… Continue reading
In Part 3 I wrote that I was of the belief that the responsibility for action against Syria falls on the United States. It seems the Senate Foreign Relations Committee agrees with me,… Continue reading
I have written previously about Syria and if you want some additional background you can read here and here. Unless you have been living under a rock for the past few weeks you… Continue reading
The Future of the American Presidency
In his State of the Union speech President Obama admitted that one of the things he most regretted that was partisanship in our politics had gotten worse since he has been in office.… Continue reading →