The McLaughlin Group (10/31)

FULL EPISODE

My time linked comments:

Jeb Bush's campaign is now in crisis mode because Rubio has seized strategic initiative

John Kasich unlikely to be GOP's Presidential nominee because Bush + Rubio have his angle

John Kasich is popular with journalists because he's moderate

Rubio's entitlement reform and how it affects one TMG panelist in particular! Me!

Right to call out GOP tax sums that don't add up, but must also scrutinize Clinton's plan

Why I support tax reform but also dislike Huckabee's tax plan - it would smash poor people

Moderators tried to turn GOP debate into a cartoon - clear media bias

Pres. is wrong to link defense to domestic spending + why cuts, entitlement reform= critical

Obama-Boehner deal is ultimately a victory for Democrats

Agreeing that Paul Ryan is a good man. Also- markets want national debt addressed

FBI Director Comey is correct - Pres. Obama wrong - on police concern re: 'Ferguson Effect'

Prediction - Now US SOF in Syria, Islamic State leader will be dead by the end of the year

Language of New Liberalism

Latest @ Opportunity Lives: Melissa Harris-Perry and the Language of New Liberalism

Carter and Putin

My latest @ National Review: Jimmy Carter Endorses Putin's Scheme for Syria

The State of the Islamic State?

My latest @ National Review: The State of the Islamic State is Strong

The McLaughlin Group (10/24)

FULL EPISODE

My time linked comments:

Serious issues - video, emails- remain on Benghazi inquiry, but Hillary ticked her box

Heads should have rolled in State Department bureaucracy*

Exchange with Eleanor about why it's impossible to effectively judge Hillary Clinton's motivations: we don't have all her emails

Hillary came out top from Benghazi hearing (in pure political terms)

Agree with Tim that Trudeau victory will let us see socialism in action. Also raising issue of capital flight from Canada

Regarding Trudeau cancelling Canadian ops vs. ISIL, liberals losing interest in oppressed

Inside joke with John

Re-emphasizing that Canada will now show socialism in action (My take on socialism)

Hillary Clinton is overtly partisan and why Democrats should listen to Joe Biden

PREDICTION: As Speaker, Paul Ryan will restore unity in GOP. + a shout out to some friends

Paul Ryan is important to the GOP because of his intellectual calibre

*I support the opinion of former Defense Secretary, Robert Gates (as espoused in his book, 'Duty') that pursuing a culture of responsibility in government, leaders within the bureaucracy must take responsibility.

Biden, Webb, and the Democratic Autocracy

My latest @ Opportunity Lives: Biden, Webb, and the Democratic Party Autocracy

Capitalism

My latest @ Opportunity Lives: The European Union's Infinite Debt to American Capitalism

KremTroll

New @ Opportunity Lives: Exploring, Rebutting, Understanding KremTroll Views of US

Interview on The Blaze - Syria, Iraq, Mid-East, Afghanistan (Host= Buck Sexton)

Full discussion

My time linked comments:
On predictability of Assad-Axis push towards the M-5 arterial highway

On the challenge and semi-opportunity of recruiting rebels towards US influence

On the importance of a no-fly zone in Syria for secondary strategic-credibility effects

On the challenge of Iran's 'mafia deal', the Bane scenario, and the necessity of US influence

On importance of Mosul in Iraq and why the US is right to retain forces in Afghanistan

More TV links found here

Nuclear Deal

Latest @ National Review: Iran Bends the Nuclear Deal - President Obama Signs Off On It

More Mid East thoughts found here.

M-5 Highway

From yesterday at Wall Street Journal: ''The regime appears to be advancing westward toward the strategic highway linking Aleppo with the capital Damascus, rebels said.''

From October 15th at BBC: ''Mr. Talawy said the government was seeking to open the motorway between Homs and Hama, to the north.''

From MY October 1st at National Review: ''Russia’s targeting suggests it is engaged in shaping operations to prepare for a ground offensive. Combining this with the scale of the Russian deployments in Syria, I would predict that in the days ahead, Russian/Assad-regime/Iranian/aligned axis forces will launch a significant northern offensive into Idlib province, perhaps to secure rebel-held areas of the M-5 highway that connects Homs with the northern city of Aleppo.''

In case interested I explained my argument further on Fox News.

MY POINT... How did I predict that the M-5 highway was a key Axis target? Not by some magical knowledge or secret source or escapade into Syria, but by simple research online - most specifically, looking on google maps. This is basic War Studies - follow the lines of communication... And if I could figure this out two weeks ago, what is the Obama Administration doing? This Administration is exceptionally clueless on Syria. And for that matter, the politics of the broader Middle East. Rant over.

The M-5 Highway

Kissinger: The Idealist

My latest book review @ Free Beacon: Kissinger: The Idealist

The McLaughlin Group (10/17)

FULL EPISODE

MY TIME LINKED COMMENTS: 

Hillary Clinton's debate performance= + for primaries/- for general election

Clinton's utility = appearing aggressively focused on debate stage

Clinton will be vulnerable for moving to the left on so many issues

Bernie Sanders had a bad night in substance and style

Why the polls that suggest Bernie Sanders won the debate are unreliable

Why Clinton's gun-control position will cost her in general election +  exchange with Clarence on why magazine capacity limits are extreme

Debating with Eleanor and Clarence on why gun manufacturer lawsuits are extreme

The gun debate will ultimately be decided by the general election

Socialism's repugnancy + Kim Jong-un engages in semi-capitalism to protect his kleptocracy

Joe Biden won't run... unless Hillary's email investigation...

Democratic Special Interests

Latest @ Opportunity Lives: A Guide to Democratic Party Special Interests

Afghanistan Strategy

Latest @ National Review: Obama's Afghanistan Strategy: Right for 4 Reasons, Wrong for 1

Aristotle

My latest @ Opportunity Lives: Bernie, Aristotle and Hillary's Email Oligarchy

Climate Tax

My latest @ Opportunity Lives: President Obama's Tax on Americans for the Global Climate

Arrogance

Latest @ Opportunity Lives: The Arrogance Crisis in American Liberalism

BBC

35m50s-43m20s

Speaking with BBC about Syria, Obama, and Israel Tensions

More TV/RADIO links here

Saudi Landmines

My latest @ National Review: Saudi Arabia's Strategic Landmine

My collected Middle East writings can be found here

Socialism

My latest @ Opportunity Lives: Socialism's Descent into Hatred

Uber, Millenials and the Struggle for the Free Market

My latest @ Opportunity Lives: Uber, Millennials and the Struggle for the Free Market

Responding to Russia

My latest @ National Review: How the US should respond to Russia's offensive in Syria

Links on Russia

Links of Middle Eastern Politics

Russia's Offensive in Syria

Speaking with Fox News on the challenges posed by Russia's offensive in Syria

The McLaughlin Group (10.02)

Full episode

My time linked comments: 

On the importance of guns to personal-psychological conditions of security

On Democratic Party's partial-responsibility for gun crime in America 

On Putin's strategy in Syria (and why it matters for US and region) my column is here

On the problem with accepting Russian domination of US-supported rebels

On the differences between President Obama's foreign policy and that of President Putin

On the weaknesses of Mr. Trump's tax plan

On the reasons for President Abbas's rejection of Oslo protocols etc.

On the suffering that Palestinians will self-inflict by breaking Oslo

On the impact of the Iran nuclear deal on US-Israeli relations

Prediction: Joe Biden will not enter Democratic race next week

Obamacare

Latest @ Opportunity Lives: 3 Reforms to Make Obamacare More Affordable for Younger Americans

Russia's Strategy in Syria

My latest @ National Review: Russia's Strategy in Syria

Links on Russia

Links of Middle Eastern Politics

Energy

My latest@ Opportunity Lives: US Energy Revolutions VS Hillary Clinton's Special Interests