Tag Archives: Japan

The National Interest: Christopher A. Preble: Expecting More from Our Allies: Why U.S. Foreign Policy Needs a Reboot

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Rik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat You can’t be both a Neoconservative who wants America to police the world mostly if not completely by ourselves and be a fiscal Conservative who puts real limits on what government can do. Who doesn’t want to … Continue reading →

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The National Interest: Tom Nichols: No Other Choice

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Rik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  I mostly agree with Tom Nichols about President Truman and the atomic bomb being dropped in Japan. The only thing I would differ on is that President Truman had no good choice. Continue the war and risk … Continue reading →

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The Diplomat: Aurelia George Mulgan: Time to End the Double Standard on Japanese Defense

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Ederik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  You would think a large developed country of a hundred-thirty-million of people with an economy of four-trillion dollars which is what Japan is could defend themselves. America is not responsible for the national defense of India a … Continue reading →

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