Brandan P. Buck

Brandan P. Buck, a research associate at the Cato Institute with expertise in defense and foreign policy, joins the discussion on U.S. military posturing in Venezuela. They dissect the shifting justifications for intervention, highlighting dubious drug claims and the risks of regime change. Buck critiques the reliance on airstrikes without local support and warns of repeating past mistakes like in Libya. They also ponder the potential fallout on migration and governance post-Maduro, emphasizing the complexities of American intervention.

Brandan P. Buck discusses the forgotten history of right-wing antiwar voices in the Republican Party, tracing their evolution from the 1890s to present times. The podcast also covers investment opportunities with gold and silver, historical perspectives on World War I, American foreign policy shifts post World War I, Crowd Health as an alternative to traditional health insurance, libertarian critique of Cold War foreign policy, and strategies for promoting realistic foreign policy.