Filed under: Bureaucracy, Domestic Policy, Foreign Policy, Intelligence, Iran, Iraq, Islam, Middle East, Military, National Security, Terrorism, The United States | Tags: Ambassador Charles Hill, General James Mattis, The Problem of Iran
Charles Hill and General James Mattis on Uncommon Knowledge, July 28, 2015, discussing the Iran Deal and the state of the world with Uncommon Knowledge host Peter Robinson.They believe that the United States has handed its leading role to Iran, and essentially provided a dowry along with it. As the U.S. pulls back and the sanctions are lifted—Iran will start making oil money again. At this point the sanctions are gone.
They suggest that if we want better deals and and a stronger international presence we need to listen to other points of view, especially from the three branches of government. If we engage more with the world and use solid strategies to protect and encourage democracy and freedom at home and abroad, then we will have fewer military interventions abroad. That will put us in a better position to handle problems like ISIS. This conversation took place a year and a half ago, but remains illuminating.
Filed under: Bureaucracy, Democrat Corruption, Domestic Policy, Election 2016, Humor, News the Media Doesn't Want You to Hear, Politics, Progressivism, Regulation, The United States | Tags: Dr. Ben Carson, Marine General James Mattis, Slate
Wandering around the internet, one sometimes comes across a piece, simple, yet saying far more than perhaps it’s author intended. It speaks to the profession of journalism, to the integrity of that profession, to claims of excellence and attention to detail, in the interest of communicating deep thoughts about the bureaucracy and the world in which it lives and operates.
What more could one say. This is Slate, fabled magazine of the Left.
American Elephants 