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A participant’s reflections on the Vietnam War and its aftermath

August 4, 2019 Jim Jones 2d Comments

Americans call it the Vietnam War. Present-day Vietnamese call it the American War. Whatever it is called, the 407 days…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: foreign policy, lessons from Vietnam, orphans, refugees, Vietnam War

Trump’s helter-skelter foreign policy endangers our national security

April 2, 2019 Jim Jones

On March 28, a headline on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security website proudly declared, “Secretary Nielsen Signs Historic Regional…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Central America, foreign policy, Immigrants, Russia, Syria, Trump

U.S. policy on Syria–Pasting together feathers, hoping for a duck

January 15, 2019 Jim Jones 1 Comment

After American forces defeated Saddam Hussein’s forces in Iraq, the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) did not have the foggiest idea…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: foreign policy, Kurds, Syrian withdrawal

What a contrast in style and substance–Bush and Trump

December 13, 2018 Jim Jones

With the passing of former President George H.W. Bush, much of the nation has reflected upon his life and accomplishments.…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: CIA, foreign policy, George H.W. Bush, President Trump, TPP

Who needs friends when you’ve got Vlad?

June 13, 2018 Jim Jones

Those effete “G-6” people got what was coming to them for questioning our President’s demands and then dissing Vladimir Putin.…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: foreign policy, NATO, Russian interference

Foreign policy adventures with Larry, Curly and Moe

May 25, 2018 Jim Jones

It was never certain that Kim Jong-un was going to make any meaningful concessions in the ill-fated nuclear negotiations. What…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: foreign policy, North Korea

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