Trump and the Iranian government reportedly agreed to a temporary cease fire. Hopefully more carnage can be averted. Here’s my takes on the conflict over the past month.
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1987: My USA Today Oped – Pull U.S. Out of Persian Gulf
March 3, 2026: Another Mideast War, so I’m sending this piece around the track again. August 22, 2020: U.S. government policy in the Middle East has been consistently idiotic for more than a third of a century. Here’s the first article I wrote calling for U.S. military withdrawal from that area – an “opposing view” […]
Trump & Iran: My Barbs, 2017-2026
Only thing this pro-war video is missing is a cameo of Kristi Noem shooting a puppy https://t.co/B2gmjd7X7z— James Bovard (@JimBovard) March 6, 2026 1983 Beirut Barracks Bombing: Reagan-appointed military commission blamed the disaster in part on Marine guards being prohibited from carrying loaded weapons to stop attackers. https://t.co/ZzdK0XL6TC— James Bovard (@JimBovard) March 6, 2026 Hoopla […]
Smacking Presidential Crime Waves on the Parallax Podcast
So many presidents, so little time. J.G. Michael and I had fun on his Parallax Podcast thumping Trump’s bombing of Iran, George W. Bush’s bombing of Iraq, and Obama’s bombing of 7 nations – plus his assassination program for American citizens. These are hard times for faith in the Rule of Law. You can listen […]
Mencken’s Forgotten Wisdom on War
Mencken’s Forgotten Wisdom on War by James Bovard, June 25, 2025 Libertarian Institute As a stampede of weasels just sought to con America into supporting another Mideast war, it is time remember America’s most underrated critic of bellicose folly. H.L. Mencken is famous for his smackdowns of politicians and ridicule of government and of much […]
Trump Bombs Iran, My First Penalty Flags
Trump bombs Iran to prove his devotion to peace. Trump supporters break all their previous records on groveling
The Folly of Attacking Iran (2003)
Here’s a piece I wrote in 2003 after the President George W. Bush’s initial victory laps on the Iraq War: “The Folly of Invading Iran.” That piece concluded: “If Bush advisors want to conquer Tehran, let them do it themselves.” Same is true today for Trump and his bellicose bootlickers. The Folly of Invading Iran […]
Jim
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