Victor Davis Hanson // National Review About every two months, there are rumors that Gen. H. R. McMaster might be let go as Trump’s national-security adviser (along with many other stellar appointees). The world, however, is a much more logical and predictable place than it was 14 months ago. We’ve restored ties to the Gulf […]
Victor Davis Hanson // National Review Germany lost World War I in a matter of months after near victory. The lessons from that defeat are still valuable today. One hundred years ago this month, all hell broke loose in France. On March 21, 1918, the German army on the Western Front unleashed a series of
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From An Angry Reader: You might have had that intolerable delay because of my son and I (sic). We’re (sic) you the old guy with the nasty glare? We are use (sic) to people like you. Did you ever hear the phrase, “liberty for all” or “equality for all?” You are a Trumpite, which means
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Victor Davis Hanson // American Greatness “The Swamp” usually refers to the vast federal bureaucratic machinery of mostly unelected top officials who exercise influence and power without worry about the appearance of conflicts of interest. They are often exempt from the consequences of the laws and regulations that affect others. The chief characteristics of the
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Victor Davis Hanson // National Review Anti-Semitism, racism, deception, and dirty tricks: For progressives, the ends justify the means. ‘White folks are going down. And Satan is going down. And Farrakhan, by God’s grace, has pulled the cover off of that Satanic Jew, and I’m here to say your time is up, your world is
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Victor Davis Hanson // National Review It leads to an endless race for equality and erodes prior rules.Not long ago I waited for a flight to board. The plane took off 45 minutes late. There were only two attendants to accommodate eleven passengers who had requested wheelchair assistance. Such growing efforts to ensure that the
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This article is by a colleague of mine: Dr. Paul Gregory // The Hill Vladimir Putin served up his election platform for his perfunctory March 18 re-election in his annual address to the two houses of Russia’s parliament on Thursday. Putin addressed two audiences — the Russian people and his external enemies, namely the U.S. and NATO. Putin
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Since the war in Afghanistan began in late 2001, three successive presidential administrations have claimed that the Taliban are on the verge of collapse, the Afghan military is close to securing the country, and Afghan leaders in Kabul are just one step away from providing legitimate governance. Click here to read more at the Hoover
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Victor Davis Hanson // National Review Trump creates hysteria, both rabid antipathies and fervent support. General chaos surrounds President Trump. Few dispute that. All argue over the origins, causes, and nature of these wild reactions to our president. The Left’s Hatred Take the Left’s loathing of Trump that arises from three sources. First, Trump supposedly
Victor Davis Hanson // Town Hall Near-daily gossip surrounds Donald Trump’s three marquee generals. The media sometimes blare out rumors that Gen. John Kelly, the White House chief of staff, is proving to be a loose cannon and might soon be fired. Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, Trump’s national security adviser, is occasionally rumored to be
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