Just over fourteen years ago America’s foreign policy shifted almost as fast as the towers came down in New York. The neo-con/interventionist view that America should play an active role in shaping the governments of other countries was broadly adopted both by political leaders and by rank and file voters in both parties. As the…
ISIS Computer Hackers Call For Attacks On North Dakota Based Military
UPDATE: For those of you asking, I do have a copy of the list. I am not sharing it publicly for obvious reasons. There are a number of Minot residents on the list. None from the Grand Forks base. I have forwarded it to state authorities. The risk of waging an asymmetrical “global war on…
Hannah Thoreson: ISIS Industry Not Likely To Have Major Impact On Oil Prices
Reports have recently surfaced claiming that the so-called Islamic State (ISIS) is making millions of dollars per day selling oil at below-market prices. However, the logistical challenges that ISIS faces in bringing a quality oil product to market are greater than they appear, and pose a significant enough burden that most of their oil is…
Rod St. Aubyn: Should We Fear All Muslims?
With the recent beheadings of innocent Americans, a British citizen, a French tourist and many other beheadings in both Iraq and in Syria we were all shocked by the brutality and lack of humanity of ISIS and their allied terrorists. They have proclaimed themselves the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and now the…
Kudos To George Sinner: Sometimes It's Ok To Say I Don't Know
I’ve been pretty hard on Geroge Sinner, who is running on the Democrat ticket against U.S. House incumbent Kevin Cramer. I think his campaign has been lackluster and amateurish. I think he’s a bit of a policy lightweight. And I think he’s just a bit too enamored with his last name as a ticket to…
Remember When Obama And Democrats Were For Constitutional Limits On War Powers?
I started this blog in 2003, at the height of the invasion of Iraq. My earliest years as a political observer were spent watching the political enemies of Republicans and President George W. Bush claim that he was a “war criminal” fighting an “illegal war.” I’ll not re-litigate the case for invading Afghanistan and Iraq…
James Kerian: ISIS Has Tempered America's Growing Isolationism
There were two feelings that surprised me when I heard that the US military was launching airstrikes against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The first surprising feeling was one of relief. Finally, I thought, somebody is doing something. The second surprising feeling was one of pride. Hey, I thought, that somebody is…