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Limit US armed forces to support, defense, and disaster relief

Limit US armed forces to support, defense, and disaster relief

OVER THE past half-century, American leaders have sent soldiers to fight a series of faraway wars. The balance is grim. We lost all three of the supposedly vital wars we fought — in Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Our only clear victory was over the Caribbean islet of Grenada. The world is changing in ways that make […]

Boston Globe: 'Let go of grudges against Cuba, Iran'

Boston Globe: ‘Let go of grudges against Cuba, Iran’

IT IS a truism that nations should not have permanent enemies, but the United States seems to have two: Cuba and Iran. We have been in a state of controlled rage against both of them for as long as most Americans can remember. These dysfunctional relationships have much in common. Both have persisted far longer […]