Corbyn Sanders Socialism

My Latest @ Opportunity Lives: Corbyn, Sanders and Socialism

How to Deter North Korea

My Latest @ National Review: How to Deter North Korea

Book Review

My latest book review @ Washington Free Beacon: Dickey's 'Our Man In Charleston'

The McLaughlin Group (08.22)

FULL EPISODE

my time linked comments:

Why Republicans should have pre-empted Trump's immigration plan, and its benefits/costs

Why the Iran deal is weak and how Iran (in my opinion) is likely to cheat (my NRO here)

Why Iran IAEA agreement should never have been concealed

Defending reports on the IAEA text

Debate with Pat and Eleanor -back and forth- over Iran's nuclear intent and regional strategy

Balance of dealing with younger Iranians and the Iranian government and why it matters

Why Hillary Clinton  adopted her Arctic policy, and my take on the future of energy markets

Problem posed by China actions in the Pacific and US policy

Responding to Pat's comment on China weakness

Being honest about the real cost - financially for families - of green energy

PREDICTION: Ranger graduates and predicting increased North Korea tensions

Islamic State Threat

I spoke with Eric Shawn of Fox News on the international threat posed by Islamic State

Syria Peace Talks

Speaking with HuffPost Live on topic of Syria peace negotiations. Time links below.

• At 4m11s: Saudi engagement with Russia, and Russian interests in Middle East
• At 5m48s: Saudi vs Iranian antagonism, and Russia's manipulation
• At 9m18s: UN irrelevance and US disinterest in Assad humanitarian abuses
• KEY CONCERN - At 14m31s: Islamic State displacement of political moderation.
• KEY CONCERN - At 18m01s: US influence as a force for good in Middle Eastern politics

3 Ways to Improve America's Tax System

My latest @ Opportunity Lives: 3 Simple Ways to Improve America's Tax System

America Must Not Allow Iran and Russia

Latest @ National Review: America Must Not Allow Iran and Russia to Define Syria's Future

My link page for writings on Middle Eastern Politics can be found here.

Islamic State Mustard Gas

Speaking with BBC Radio last Thursday evening. I speak at 1 hour 12 minute 38 second mark. The presenter noted that some reports were suggesting that the Islamic State's mustard gas weapons had been acquired from Saddam Hussein's stockpile. I was very skeptical of that notion (as you can hear in the recording). Friday's WSJ backs up my position quoting a senior US official as stating that ''Any link to the Saddam regime is patently wrong''.

The McLaughlin Group (08/15)

FULL EPISODE

My time linked comments:

Why Trump shouldn't be kicked out of GOP primaries and how GOP should respond to him

Being aware of divergences in various populist movements around the world

Capitalism as a force for good and globalization as a force for good

China's strengths and weaknesses in economics and strategic posture

Problems with Hillary's college plan: expansion of state, subsidies, unreformed college inflation

Doubt that Hillary's college administration rules when come to fruition

Arguing in favor of income based tuition repayment

Why bombing Hiroshima and Nagasaki was the right thing to do

Will Hillary have her security clearance lifted?

Links to my other TV/Radio work can be found here