What if America's greatest strength is knowing when to combine military power with diplomacy? For generations, the Middle East has challenged world leaders with one fundamental question:How do you protect peace without encouraging aggression, and how do you demonstrate strength without allowing conflict to grow beyond its original purpose?Recent events … [Read more...] about Can America Prevent a Wider Middle East War?
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The Hidden Logic of Iran–Israel Escalation
What if the real story is not the latest strike, but the system behind it? Introduction by John Mearsheimer People often talk about the Iran–Israel confrontation as though it were a sudden emergency, a sharp break produced by a single strike, a single leader, or a single outrage. That way of seeing the conflict is tempting, but it is shallow. What … [Read more...] about The Hidden Logic of Iran–Israel Escalation
Who Really Drives America Into War?
What if presidents no longer fully control when America goes to war? Introduction by Tucker Carlson Good evening.Tonight’s question is simple, but it cuts to the core of the American republic:Who really controls America’s wars?We’re told the answer is the president. Or Congress. Or the voters. But if that were fully true, why does the same foreign … [Read more...] about Who Really Drives America Into War?