Middle East
Why the US Navy won't blast the Iranians and 'open' Strait of Hormuz
The era of carrier-dominated airpower is fading, as cheap, unmanned anti-ship weapons reshape naval warfare, whether US planners are ready for it or not.
March 31, 2026
vietnam war
Military Industrial Complex
Today's 'Arrogance of Power' meets the ghost of J. William Fulbright
The Arkansas senator's words warning against the perils of Washington’s ‘war fever’ in 1966 are more prescient than ever. Are we listening?
March 09, 2026
Media
'Kennedy's Coup' signaled regime change doom loop for US
A look back at Diem's assassination, setting off the Vietnam War — who says Washington isn't led by the same self-destructive characters throughout time?
February 16, 2026
Latin America
Trump’s quest to kick America's ‘Iraq War syndrome’
Experts say the 'easy' Venezuela operation is reminiscent of George H.W. Bush's 1989 invasion of Panama, which in part served to bury the ghosts of Vietnam
January 14, 2026
Washington Politics
JFK oversaw Vietnam decapitation. He didn't live to witness the rest.
A coup likely set unto motion by Kennedy memo ended with the assassination of Ngo Dinh Diem in fall of 1963. Two years later, the US was fully at war.
January 08, 2026
Washington Politics
Unlike Cheney, at least McNamara tried to atone for his crimes
A new book looks into the psychology of the Vietnam war era defense secretary and finds a ghost
December 01, 2025
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