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Who Watches the Watchmen?
by Victor Davis Hanson Originally published in the National Review. Read the original article here. History shows that special counsels almost inevitably overstep their mandates. Former FBI director Robert Mueller was supposed to run a narrow investigation into accusations of collusion between the Donald Trump campaign and the Russian government. But so far, Mueller’s work
Trump’s Fate
by Victor Davis Hanson Originally published at the National Review. Read the original article here. Plenty of people in ‘flyover’ country like not only Trump’s message — and actions — but also Trump, the loudmouth messenger. The political verdict seems out on Trump’s current political future. His supporters have won four special congressional elections. Yet,
Uncommon Knowledge Part I: The Second World Wars with Victor Davis Hanson
How were the Axis powers able to instigate the most lethal conflict in human history? Find out in part one of this episode as Victor Davis Hanson, joins Peter Robinson on Uncommon Knowledge to discuss his latest book, The Second World Wars. Victor Davis Hanson explains how World War II initially began in 1939 as a
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11/27/2017 From an Angry Reader: Rarely have I read such infuriating nonsense as intellectual outlier Victor Davis Hanson spouts in his thoroughly delusional commentary about Trump. I know he’s been a blind Trumpeter since the con artist’s campaign began, and he remains steadfast in defending the indefensible. His pack of fraudulent claims, gross exaggerations,
China’s New Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere
by Victor Davis Hanson// National Review China is following the same path to regional hegemony that Japan did in the 1930s. A few weeks ago, Chinese president Xi Jinping offered a Soviet-style five-year plan for China’s progress at the Communist Party congress in Beijing. Despite his talk of global cooperation, the themes were
A Thanksgiving Toast To The Old Breed
by Victor Davis Hanson// Defining Idea The late World War II combat veteran and memoirist E. B. Sledge enshrined his generation of fellow Marines as “The Old Breed” in his gripping account of the hellish battle of Okinawa. Now, most of those who fought in World War II are either dead or in their
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From an Angry Reader: Dear Professor Hanson, I read your article on Stalingrad and I wanted to respond. The German 6th army in Stalingrad had Slovakian and Croatian units in the city. On the flanks of the 6th army was the Italian 8th army which played a huge role in Russia and was
Why Do These Wars Never End?
By Victor Davis Hanson // National Review Weaker enemies, by design, do not threaten stronger powers existentially; ‘proportionality’ means stalemate. From the Punic Wars (264–146 b.c.) and the Hundred Years War (1337–1453) to the Arab–Israeli wars (1947–) and the so-called War on Terror (2001–), some wars never seem to end. The dilemma
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From an Angry Reader: Victor Victor Victor… Come on lad … With your education I really thought that you would know that “nuclear” is pronounced nu-cle-ar, NOT nuc-u-ler. That is the way “dub-ya” pronounced it and he could get away with it because he is an idiot. You are not! Please fix that