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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.
by | Oct 23, 2017

Back in May, a television interviewer asked Defense Secretary James Mattis what kept him awake at night. He answered, “Nothing….

by | Oct 16, 2017

President Trump’s Friday speech outlining his “new” strategy for Iran punted the decision of whether to remain a party to…

by | Oct 9, 2017

Speaking to reporters after a dinner with his military leadership team, the generals and admirals and their wives standing with…

by | Oct 2, 2017

During the latter half of the 19th Century, the Ottoman Empire, a Muslim power, was called “the sick man of…

by | Sep 25, 2017

Despotic regimes are inherently unstable. That instability, they believe, can be offset by oppressing their peoples. One usual tool of…

by | Sep 18, 2017

After its nineteenth missile test of the year (so far), the last being a second shot over Japan’s northern island…

by | Sep 11, 2017

Sixteen years ago today a war was brought to our city streets by an enemy we already knew but misunderstood….

by | Sep 4, 2017

From Harvey-flooded Houston to the Hamptons, what the feminists call “toxic masculinity” is helping make America great again. As soon…

by | Aug 28, 2017

Donald Trump kept us guessing about Afghanistan. Never during his campaign, nor in the first seven months of his presidency,…

by | Aug 21, 2017

About a month ago, President Trump met with his national security team — Defense Secretary James Mattis, Secretary of State…

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