Separated by a century: The doomed narcissism of Generals Petraeus and Miles
They were the media darlings of their times, but we are still living with ‘King David’s’ mistakes and his love affair with the press.
Hunter DeRensis is Assistant Editor at the Libertarian Institute, the former senior reporter of The National Interest, and a regular contributor to The American Conservative. His work has also appeared at the Ludwig von Mises Institute and Antiwar.com. He is a resident of Washington DC and a graduate of George Mason University.
They were the media darlings of their times, but we are still living with ‘King David’s’ mistakes and his love affair with the press.
Antony Blinken should be taking notes, as President Cleveland’s top diplomat stood against imperial foreign policy when it counted.
A majority of former servicemembers say they want out of Afghanistan and endless war. Is anyone in Washington listening?
And that could be a problem, given the flawed war policies of the last several decades.