What Should Americans Die For?

What Should Americans Die For?

by Patrick J. Buchanan "The American people are weary. They don't want boots on the ground. I don't want boots on the ground. The worst thing the United States could do right now is put boots on the ground in Syria." That was the leading Senate hawk favoring U.S. intervention in Syria's civil war. But by ruling out U.S. ground troops, John McCain was sending, perhaps unintentionally, another Continue reading...

Who Are the War Criminals in Syria?

Who Are the War Criminals in Syria?

By Patrick J. Buchanan Last week, several polls came out assessing U.S. public opinion on intervention in Syria. According to the Huffington Post poll, Americans oppose U.S. air strikes on Syria by 3-to-1. They oppose sending arms to the rebels by 4-to-1. They oppose putting U.S. ground troops into Syria by 14-to-1. Democrats, Republicans and independents are all against getting involved in Continue reading...

Their War, Not Ours

Their War, Not Ours

By Patrick J. Buchanan "The worst mistake of my presidency," said Ronald Reagan of his decision to put Marines into the middle of Lebanon's civil war, where 241 died in a suicide bombing of their barracks. And if Barack Obama plunges into Syria's civil war, it could consume his presidency, even as Iraq consumed the presidency of George W. Bush. Why would Obama even consider Continue reading...

Goading Gullible America Into War

Goading Gullible America Into War

By Patrick J. Buchanan As President Obama departed for Israel, there came a startling report. Bashar Assad's regime had used poison gas on Syrian rebels. Two Israeli Cabinet members claimed credible evidence. Justice Minister Tzipi Livni said, "It's clear for us that (gas is) being used. ... This ... should be on the table in the discussions." Yet, 72 hours later, the United States still Continue reading...

Was Iraq Worth It?

Was Iraq Worth It?

By Patrick J. Buchanan Ten years ago today, U.S. air, sea and land forces attacked Iraq. And the great goals of Operation Iraqi Freedom? Destroy the chemical and biological weapons Saddam Hussein had amassed to use on us or transfer to al-Qaida for use against the U.S. homeland. Exact retribution for Saddam's complicity in 9/11 after we learned his agents had met secretly in Prague with Continue reading...

Buchanan: Anti-interventionism is On the Rise in the GOP

Buchanan: Anti-interventionism is On the Rise in the GOP

By Jeff Poor, Media Reporter - Listen at The Daily Caller On Laura Ingraham’s Monday radio show, conservative commentator Pat Buchanan said the anti-interventionist foreign policy views of Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul are catching on. Buchanan, author of “Suicide of a Superpower: Will America Survive to 2025?,” took particular aim at conservative editor Bill Kristol, who on Sunday said Paul Continue reading...

Who Speaks Now for the GOP?

Who Speaks Now for the GOP?

By Patrick J. Buchanan Last Wednesday, Sen. Rand Paul rose on the Senate floor to declare a filibuster and pledge he would not sit down until either he could speak no longer or got an answer to his question about Barack Obama's war powers. Does the president, Paul demanded to know, in the absence of an imminent threat, have the right to order U.S. citizens killed by drone strike on U.S. Continue reading...