Ruth Igielnik is a senior researcher at Pew Research Center.
Monday, October 28, 2019
Thursday, October 24, 2019
Monday, October 21, 2019
Saturday, October 19, 2019
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
The Joe Piscopo Show 10-16-19
9 AM Hour 10-16-19 Ronica Cleary, President of Cleary Strategies and a former White House Correspondent
https://omny.fm/shows/the-joe-piscopo-show/9-am-hour-10-16-19-ronica-cleary-president-of-clea
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
Lou Dobbs Tonight 10/14/19
White House Demands a Ceasefire from Turkey as New Sanctions are Imposed
https://youtu.be/rUfXFO1lNaI
Monday, October 14, 2019
The Joe Piscopo Show 10-11-19
The Joe Piscopo Show
9 AM Hour - 10-11-19 - Col Douglas Macgregor
https://omny.fm/shows/the-joe-piscopo-show/9-am-hour-10-11-19-patrick-wayne-the-son-of-actor
Sunday, October 13, 2019
Of Interest: Majorities of U.S. veterans, public say the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan were not worth fighting
JULY 10, 2019
Majorities of U.S. veterans, public say the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan were not worth fighting
BY RUTH IGIELNIK AND KIM PARKER
Nearly 18 years since the start of the war in Afghanistan and 16 years since the U.S. invasion of Iraq, majorities of U.S. military veterans say those wars were not worth fighting, according to a new Pew Research Center survey of veterans. A parallel survey of American adults finds that the public shares those sentiments.
Among veterans, 64% say the war in Iraq was not worth fighting considering the costs versus the benefits to the United States, while 33% say it was. The general public’s views are nearly identical: 62% of Americans overall say the Iraq War wasn’t worth it and 32% say it was. Similarly, majorities of both veterans (58%) and the public (59%) say the war in Afghanistan was not worth fighting. About four-in-ten or fewer say it was worth fighting.
Veterans who served in either Iraq or Afghanistan are no more supportive of those engagements than those who did not serve in these wars. And views do not differ based on rank or combat experience.
Views do differ significantly by party, however. Republican and Republican-leaning veterans are much more likely than veterans who identify with or lean toward the Democratic Party to say the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan were worth fighting: 45% of Republican veterans vs. 15% of Democratic veterans say the war in Iraq was worth fighting, while 46% of Republican veterans and 26% of Democratic veterans say the same about Afghanistan. The party gaps are nearly identical among the public.
Views on U.S. military engagement in Syria are also more negative than positive. Among veterans, 42% say the campaign in Syria has been worth it, while 55% say it has not. The public has very similar views: 36% say U.S. efforts in Syria have been worthwhile, while 58% say they have not.
Among veterans, these views are consistent across era of service, rank and combat experience. Republican veterans are significantly more likely than Democrats to say the Syrian campaign has been worth it (54% vs. 25%).
Saturday, October 12, 2019
Wednesday, October 9, 2019
Upcoming Event
The American Conservative
Regime Change: How to Replace the Beltway Blob with the Foreign Policy Americans Want
As we near the end of President Trump’s first term, conservatism has been turned on its head. A national conversation has unleashed new approaches to everything from Washington politics and the economy, to government and American culture. Thankfully, this landscape has also created new opportunities for challenging the predominance of U.S interventionist foreign policies. The people have spoken. Americans clearly want change in our militaristic approach to the world.
Yet there is still one obstacle standing in the way of real success : A fully entrenched establishment devoted to American military primacy, global hegemony, and maintaining the status quo, at all costs. We call it ‘The Blob.’
Join us at TAC's 6th annual Foreign Policy Conference where we discuss how to defeat these vested interests whose broad tentacles are working directly in conflict with real American goals and values.
We have an exciting roster of speakers.
Event Information
Thu, November 7, 2019
8:30 AM – 3:00 PM EST
Location
Hart Senate Office Building
120 Constitution Avenue Northeast
Room 902
Washington, DC 20002
The registration is free.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/regime-changehow-to-replace-the-beltway-blob-with-the-foreign-policy-americans-want-tickets-71423787471
Schedule for November 7th:
8:30-8:50am Breakfast/Coffee
Welcome remarks John Burtka
Overview of Conference, Jim Antle, Intro Andrew Bacevich
9-9:45 Q & A
Jim Antle and Andrew Bacevich
9:45-10:45 a.m.Realism versus Washington power: Why the Blob persists
Damon Linker
Michael Desch
Monica Toft
Andrew Bacevich
Moderator: Will Ruger
Short Break
11-12p.Throwing a monkey wrench into the military industrial complex
Heather Brandon Smith
Emma Ashford
Trevor Thrall
Moderator: Reid Smith
Peter Van Buren
12-12:15p LUNCH
12:15-1p Conservative media changing the foreign policy consensus
Matt Peterson
Will Chamberlain
Daniel McCarthy
Jim Antle: moderator
1-2 p.m. Think Tank Town: The swampy ecosystem supporting status quo
a) Ben Freeman
b) Stephen Wertheim
c) Chris Preble
d) moderator: Kelley Vlahos
e) Lydia Dennett
2-3p.m. How to End the Failed American Era in the Middle East
Moderator: Curt Mills
Mark Perry
Doug Macgregor
Daniel Larison
Closing remarks, John Burtka
Tuesday, October 8, 2019
Tucker Carlson Tonight 10/7/2019
Meltdown Over Trump's Syria Pullout
DC Establishment Furious Over Syria Pullout
https://youtu.be/QtHi9ir-eeU
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
Tucker Carlson Tonight 10/1/2019
The Ukraine Connection
Hunter Biden's Lucrative Deals in Ukraine & China
Ukrainian Energy Firm Paid $3 Million to a Bank Account Linked to Hunter's Business
https://youtu.be/o5JYNMFPkUs
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