So, You Want to be President?

So, You Want to be President?

Here at SOFREP, we collectively strive to be, and consider ourselves, a largely apolitical organization in that we do not often come down on one or the other side of the usually contentious left-right debate in America. True, we will occasionally weigh in on politically sensitive matters—see here, and here, and here—but, generally, we like […]

Can Iran Be Friend and Foe at the Same Time?

Can a nation be both a friend and a foe to the United States at the same time? Today we have a situation in which Iran is a de facto ally of ours in the fight against ISIS, but also a country we’re actively trying to subvert in places like Yemen. While arrangements like this leave […]

America’s Rudderless Foreign Policy

Has anyone ever stopped to actually ask what it is that America wants to accomplish with our foreign policy? What are our long-term goals? What is our strategy to achieve those goals? Instead, our diplomatic, intelligence, and military forces are constantly in ‘react mode’ due to a lack of guidance from our legislative and executive […]

DOD/State Dept. 1208 Programs in Yemen?

The unfortunate result of a State Department and Department of Defense 1208 program? As Jim West says, never underestimate the bad guys…

The Pentagon Embarrasses Itself. Again.

The Pentagon recently announced their plans to launch a joint US/Iraqi military operation to retake Mosul in April.  Then they abruptly cancelled it, because things just aren’t quite ready.  It doesn’t get much more embarrassing than that.

The News Has A Credibility Problem

The News Has A Credibility Problem

Brian Williams is just a symptom of the problem. Big News has long shown a willingness to bend the truth to get attention. It’s time that got fixed.

Time To Set Lady Liberty Free

Time To Set Lady Liberty Free

The Statue of Liberty (Lady Liberty) was a gift from the people of France to the United States, and is recognized as a universal symbol of freedom and democracy. A key question we have to ask ourselves is, will America continue to let career politicians and bureaucrats pass laws that erode freedom and democracy, essentially placing […]