First, he gave a highly-praised defense of Western Civilization at the Acropolis. Then, he announced more sanctions on the ICC: In the past, the U.S. has levied sanctions against individual ICC judges and prosecutors, but this time around the warning … Continue reading →
Well, it’s big enough: “At my direction, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, working closely with Highly Respected Interim President of Venezuela, Delcy Rodriguez, and, through a partnership with private business, have secured majority US … Continue reading →
Rubio address the situation in Venezuela: Speaking in an interview that aired Saturday on Fox News’ My View with Lara Trump, Rubio said the United States never viewed Maduro’s capture as the end of Venezuela’s transition but rather as the … Continue reading →
I already wrote a post on Vance’s Joe Rogan appearance, but it turns out I have more to say. The more I think about Vance, the more uneasy I become. It’s been cumulative, but the Rogan interview is somewhat of … Continue reading →
I’ve long thought that Rubio has no illusions about Iran and its past or current leaders. Whether Trump actually has some illusions on those subjects I really don’t know. But he sometimes speaks and behaves as though he does, although … Continue reading →
I was waiting to hear from Rubio on this. Ignore the silly clickbait title: Rubio’s attitude and the tenor of his message contrasts at least somewhat with that of Vance. Rubio seems more realistic to me in terms of what … Continue reading →
Commenter “Oldflyer” wrote a little while ago about Iran: We have very smart people running this show. I worry that smart people can be dangerous if they do not understand the fight they are in. Robert McNamara and his Whiz … Continue reading →
A great many people on the right who used to mock and distrust Marco Rubio are very appreciative of his performance so far as Secretary of State. They’re also very surprised, because they had written him off as a lightweight … Continue reading →
I remember how upset I was with Obama’s Iran deal; I wrote quite a bit about it at the time. But one thing I didn’t notice back then was Marco Rubio’s speech on the occasion. It’s worth looking at now … Continue reading →
You may be surprised to know that there is a plan; Secretary of State Rubio describes it here. I’ve cued up two short segments: And here is some truly fascinating background from a Venezuelan with an improbable name:
Continue reading →Trump has made a somewhat cryptic announcement: President Donald Trump on Saturday said that the airspace “above and surrounding” Venezuela should be considered as “closed in its entirety,” an assertion that raised more questions about the U.S. pressure on Venezuelan … Continue reading →
Now that he’s Trump’s Secretary of State, Marco Rubio has been giving a lot of interviews. A few examples can be found here and on many blogs. I’ve noticed a pattern in the comments – which usually seem to be … Continue reading →