The $200 Billion “Little Excursion”

The $200 Billion “Little Excursion”

An extremely expensive excursion. One that, like all great vacations, will be remembered long after the bill arrives. There was a time, long, long ago, roughly three weeks ago, when the war with Iran was described as a “limited operation,” a “quick strike,” a “little...
Skeletal Intuition

Skeletal Intuition

or . . . “I Feel It in My Bones” There are many ways to run a war. There is the traditional model—briefings, intelligence, strategy, alliances, logistics, maps with arrows, and people who have read books. And then there is the Trump model. This one involves vibes....
Operation Epic Fury (Or, The Little Excursion)

Operation Epic Fury (Or, The Little Excursion)

The President insists the war could end “any time I want it to end.” There is something almost poetic about the name Operation Epic Fury. Not poetic in the Homeric sense, mind you—more in the sense of a teenager naming his garage band Skull Thunder Apocalypse after...
Emperor Trump Demands Surrender

Emperor Trump Demands Surrender

Trump and the American People Insist Upon Unconditional Surrender There are many ways for a president to conduct foreign policy. Some read history. Some consult diplomats. Some study maps, alliances, logistics, or the occasional physics of geography. And then there is...
The Sound of One Tough Guy Not Tweeting

The Sound of One Tough Guy Not Tweeting

The Silence of JD Vance – Not A Peep! Gather round, children, and I will tell you the story of when J.D. Vance wrote op-eds about how Donald Trump “started no wars.” It was 2023. The story was convincing. The populist winds were blowing. And Vance, newly...