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With his calm voice and authoritative demeanor, Col. Douglas Macgregor gives the initial impression of a knowledgeable and dispassionate observer/analyst. Since the beginning of 2022, the Colonel, with an impeccable ‘American hero’ background has become the “go-to” analyst for many in the American conservative media, including Tucker Carlson. Carlson is a top professional and no doubt, has a decent-size crew of researchers even when not on Fox. Given these resources, it's inexplicable that he is charmed by Macgregor, who has not put a foot right in his analysis and predictions since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on...

There's certainly nothing wrong with debating the wisdom of war before making war. But too often, those current and former public officials who seek to influence the course of our foreign and military policy are not held to account for their public positions. Indeed, many of the Democrats who oppose using military force against Iraq voted for a nuclear freeze at the very time Ronald Reagan was modernizing America's nuclear arsenal in Europe, opposed the Reagan military buildup (which was used to win the Cold War), voted against the 1991 Gulf War resolution, voted to slash the defense budget and...