<![CDATA[Clifford Bates - Articles - RealClearPolitics]]>http://www.RealClearPolicy.com/authors/rss/archive/52966.xmlAuthor <![CDATA[How Hegseth Is Strengthening the Military]]> https://americanmind.org/salvo/how-pete-hegseth-is-strengthening-americas-military/ Wed, 12 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Clifford Bates <![CDATA[The Costs of Weaponizing the Law Must Be Made Clear]]> https://chroniclesmagazine.org/web/why-tit-for-tat-lawfare-is-necessary/ Tue, 03 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Clifford Bates