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John Bolton, the next National Security Adviser to President Trump, has a long history in politics and policy. Unfortunately. One of the main architects of the disastrous war in Iraq, John Bolton is a foreign policy hawk whose views align closely with President Trump's 'America First' policy of global disengagement. Serving in the George W.... Continue Reading →
Most people know that Russia backs Syria and the United States backs not-Syria. This has been standard operating procedure ever since the end of World War II – if the United States liked or backed something, Russia backed the opposite. While much of this can be chalked up to Cold War era bickering and geopolitics,... Continue Reading →
The Kurdish people are an ethnic group which inhabit swaths of Turkey, Iraq, Iran, and Syria. Historically they have been much maligned by their respective national governments, with the Kurds fighting insurgent battles and committing terror attacks in every aforementioned country. As a result of maps drawn by Europeans during the colonial era, the Kurds... Continue Reading →
One year ago I predicted that ISIS would likely be forced into remission, continuing its territorial losses, but also stating that people should not become complacent, as ISIS is like a cancer. And much like a cancer, ISIS has spread, attacking new areas of its global host. But first, let us consider the legacy of... Continue Reading →
ISIS is not popular. People don’t like them. When ISIS first popped up they were the new, cool kids on the block. There were serious fears about ISIS spreading both regionally in the Middle East, and internationally. There were serious fears about ISIS creating a state strong enough to deploy WMDs, such as chemical or... Continue Reading →
The Rushin Perspective 