Yesterday’s closed-door briefing to lawmakers on U.S. actions in Venezuela did little to resolve the most troubling questions raised by the operation. If anything, it exposed a widening gap between executive power and moral clarity. Members of Congress emerged divided not merely over tactics or outcomes, but over first principles: who authorizes force, what limits…
Power, Precedent, and the Perils of Unilateral Force: The High-Risk Gamble of Capturing Maduro
The U.S. military strike on Venezuela and the announced capture of Nicolás Maduro mark one of the most dramatic assertions of American power in the Western Hemisphere in decades. The operation will likely stand alongside the most consequential unilateral interventions of the modern era, not only because of its immediate tactical audacity but because of…
A Christian Conservative Take on the Fall of Assad in Syria
As news of Bashar al-Assad's ousting in Syria sweeps the globe, we find ourselves staring into the fog of post-revolution uncertainty. For over half a century, Assad’s iron grip exemplified much of what Christians and conservatives alike should oppose: authoritarianism, repression, and the steady persecution of dissenting voices. Yet, the downfall of tyranny doesn’t guarantee…
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