The American Presidency and Perpetual War

Rubio Pledges To Dismantle International Criminal Court's Threat To US Sovereignty Authored by Victoria Friedman via The Epoch Times, The State Department is launching a campaign to “dismantle the threat posed by the International Criminal Court to U.S. sovereignty,” the department said, including through disabling the court’s ability to target American servicemen or officials. The State Department said in a July 13 statement that actions under consideration include U.S. officials contacting foreign nations to highlight the ICC’s abuses and the risk posed to other countries by the court, and urging them to...

"A Bridge Too Far": Middle East Set For A Massive Escalation By Michael Every of Rabobank Unless things change dramatically, the Middle East seems set for massive escalation. President Trump yesterday warned every missile, rocket, or drone Iran fires at ships in Hormuz will be met with the destruction of an Iranian bridge or power plant. This morning, the IRGC says a tanker is on fire after an explosion in the strait and Kuwait is under drone attack. Moreover, the Houthis claimed attacks on two Saudi tankers in the Red Sea, raising the...