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Jed Babbin

Jed Babbin

American Spectator contributing editor Jed Babbin served as a deputy undersecretary of defense in the George H. W. Bush administration. He writes the “Loose Canons” column for The American Spectator and often appears as a talking warhead on television and radio. He is coauthor (with Herbert London) of the book The BDS War Against Israel. He is also the author of Inside the Asylum: Why the UN and Old Europe are Worse Than You Think. You can follow him on Twitter@jedbabbin.
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by | Apr 26, 2026

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by | Apr 19, 2026

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by | Apr 12, 2026

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by | Apr 5, 2026

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by | Mar 29, 2026

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by | Mar 22, 2026

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by | Mar 15, 2026

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by | Mar 8, 2026

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