French knows full well that the only thing that matters is winning. Of course the tales of Iraqi WMDs were lies, but by the time the truth came out, the United States was already in the war that the neocons craved, with no easy way to reverse course.
None of the neocons paid any price, not personal or professional. They are still hailed as "serious thinkers" and "foreign policy heavyweights". Dick Cheney (yes, that Dick Cheney) is now a bona fide Hero Of The Republic.
So naturally, French and those like him will only seek to do it again. Cynical? Sure, but sociopaths are nothing if not cynics, even though they will talk loudly of principle when it suits their interests.
Could you do a post on whether there are rifts in Trump's support base over Israel's war of aggression? We keep reading about MAGA opposition to more ME wars, and the diminution of Neo con influence (symbolised by the moving of Waltz) but to what extent does this influence Trump himself? Would inserting Vance into the Omani talks make a difference? Which camp does he belong to? Thanks.
French knows full well that the only thing that matters is winning. Of course the tales of Iraqi WMDs were lies, but by the time the truth came out, the United States was already in the war that the neocons craved, with no easy way to reverse course.
None of the neocons paid any price, not personal or professional. They are still hailed as "serious thinkers" and "foreign policy heavyweights". Dick Cheney (yes, that Dick Cheney) is now a bona fide Hero Of The Republic.
So naturally, French and those like him will only seek to do it again. Cynical? Sure, but sociopaths are nothing if not cynics, even though they will talk loudly of principle when it suits their interests.
Could you do a post on whether there are rifts in Trump's support base over Israel's war of aggression? We keep reading about MAGA opposition to more ME wars, and the diminution of Neo con influence (symbolised by the moving of Waltz) but to what extent does this influence Trump himself? Would inserting Vance into the Omani talks make a difference? Which camp does he belong to? Thanks.
French fries anyone.