Updates & Analysis

The Action Update: Meet The Guy Sort of Running Iran

In this week’s edition of the Action Update we meet the dominant force (presently) in Iran, shine the light on the Pentagon’s effort to sneak a few million over to the LAF, and note just how valuable the Abraham Accords have proven to be.   Read complete article…

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The Action Update: Ending the (real) Forever War

Former U.S. Ambassador to the UN Samantha Power once wrote, “…the most important part of decision-making was not the justness of one’s intentions but the effectiveness of one’s actions.” It’s a half-true (at best) quote from someone who advanced and supported some of President Obama’s deadliest policies and acts of indifference. Although ultimately irrelevant to all but the neo-leftist choir, Ms. Powers and this specific quote exemplify the lie that is the foreign policy establishment. The truth is that serious people

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The Action Update: The Donald J. Trump School of Diplomacy

For the purposes of the first part of this Action Update, we’re going to ignore what everyone is saying. Rather, we’ll just report the reality on the air, land and seas. After that, we promise we’ll bring back in everybody’s statements and opinions so we can check in on the diplomacy front…   Read complete article…

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The Action Update: The Regime’s Trembling Remnant

While (current) Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragachi acknowledges that his regime is “in contact” with the US, he maintains, “this is not a negotiation.” Everything’s a negotiation, and we suspect that Mr. Araghchi knows that.   Read complete article…

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The Action Update: The End of an Era

This week, Israel’s words and actions have made clear that Jerusalem will set up a buffer zone in southern Lebanon. On the Iranian front, news has moved so quickly, by the time we write that section, things will have changed – so let’s dive right in.   Read complete article…

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The Action Update: Iran Enters the Find Out Stage

Last Friday, President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu gave the green light to launch Operations Epic Fury and Roaring Lion. The attacks produced immediate widespread success, including the elimination of the Supreme Leader of Iran, the Defense Minister, and numerous other regime officials. In this week’s Action Update we answer three questions about the war.   Read complete article…

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