Remember When U.S. Officials Loved Assad? by Jacob G. Hornberger October 21, 2015 President Obama and his mouthpieces in the mainstream press are outraged that Russian President Vladimir Putin is partnering with Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad in the global war on terrorism. “Doesn’t Putin realize that Assad is a dictator?” they exclaim. “Why doesn’t Putin instead work with the U.S. to oust Assad from power? they ask. Putin’s position is that Assad is ...
NYT Doubles Down on Ben Carson and Nazi Germany by Jacob G. Hornberger October 20, 2015 Apparently not satisfied with publishing an article by University of Vermont professor Alan E. Steinweis criticizing GOP candidate Ben Carson for suggesting that widespread gun ownership among Jews in Nazi Germany could have saved lives — an article that I termed one of the most ludicrous I’ve ever read — the New York Times has decided to double ...
Federal Prosecution for Jesse Benton and a Free Pass for James Clapper by Jacob G. Hornberger October 19, 2015 The feds are currently prosecuting Jesse Benton, a campaign aide in Ron Paul’s 2012 presidential race. Benton’s supposed crime? The feds say he lied to the FBI when he denied knowledge of a scheme to purchase the endorsement of an Iowa state senator during the 2012 presidential race. That’s the sole charge against Benton. The presiding judge in the case ...
Carson Is Right and the NYT Wrong on Gun Control and the Holocaust by Jacob G. Hornberger October 16, 2015 I just came across one of the most ridiculous arguments I have ever encountered, made by a professor at the University of Vermont named Alan E. Steinweis. Steinweis’s ludicrous argument appeared in an article he authored entitled “Ben Carson Is Wrong on Guns and the Holocaust” that was published in the New York Times two days ago. In his ...
Is Pinochet’s Assassination of Letelier Still a Conspiracy Theory? by Jacob G. Hornberger October 15, 2015 In a story by John Dinges, Newsweek is reporting that the U.S. State Department has released long-secret documents “showing convincing evidence from as early as 1978 that [Chilean dictator Augusto) Pinochet gave the order to commit an act of terrorism in Washington, D.C., and murder Orlando Letelier and an American woman.” The article points out that “five U.S. ...
How Can Anyone Still Be an Interventionist? by Jacob G. Hornberger October 14, 2015 Given the ongoing disasters in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen, Libya, and the rest of the Middle East, how can anyone in his right mind still be an interventionist? Look at Iraq. The U.S. invasion and multi-year occupation of that country was supposed to bring a paradise of peace, prosperity, and harmony to the country. That’s what killing all those Iraqis ...
An Awesome Conference on U.S. Foreign Policy by Jacob G. Hornberger October 13, 2015 I just returned from Texas where I had the good fortune of participating in one of the most awesome conferences I’ve ever participated in. As I told the audience at the beginning of my talk, when I initially received the invitation to speak, I almost said no because I knew nothing about the group that was inviting me—the Texas ...
Texas Conference on Saturday by Jacob G. Hornberger October 9, 2015 I'm headed to Texas today to speak at a conference tomorrow (Saturday, October 10) on U.S. foreign policy at Texas Christian University in Ft. Worth. The conference is sponsored by the Texas Millennial Institute, a group of young Texas libertarians. The conference runs all day -- from 10 ...
Never-Ending U.S. Hypocrisy on Cuba by Jacob G. Hornberger October 8, 2015 In a visit to Cuba to improve relations, U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker dutifully lectured Cuban officials on what they need to do to improve conditions in Cuba. According to an article on ABCNews.com, Prizker said, We urge President Castro and his government to make it easier for Cuban citizens to trade and travel more freely, to enjoy the fruits ...
Automatic U.S. Involvement in a Korean War by Jacob G. Hornberger October 7, 2015 I wonder how many Americans realize that the U.S. national-security state has brought the possibility of automatic war — that is, a war that involves no presidential or congressional deliberation. That’s the case with Korea. Today, there are 28,500 U.S. troops in Korea. Why are they stationed there? They’re stationed there to ensure automatic U.S. involvement in a war that breaks ...
U.S. Tyranny Against Bobby Fischer by Jacob G. Hornberger October 6, 2015 This past weekend, I saw Pawn Sacrifice, the new movie about Bobby Fischer, the world-renowned American chess player who defeated Russian Boris Spassky to become the first American ever to win the world championship in chess. It was an interesting and entertaining account of Fischer’s life up until the time he won the championship in 1972 in Reykjavik, Iceland. ...
Killing People Over There and Random Mass Murders Over Here by Jacob G. Hornberger October 5, 2015 Another random mass murder, this time at a community college in Oregon. Officials are scratching their heads trying to figure out motive but so far meeting with no success. All that we know is that the killer was off-kilter mentally. In light of this new mass murder, permit me to restate my theory on why America is besieged by random ...
