Iran And The U.S. On The Same Side Against ISIS?
Iran and the United States are on the same side in the fight against ISIS, whether they like it or not.
President Obama’s Misplaced Trust In The “Moderate” Syrian Rebels
After keeping his distance from them for three years, President Obama is placing much misplaced hope in the “moderate” Syrian rebels,
Obama’s Anti-ISIS Coalition Seems To Exist Only In His Mind
Despite the President’s assurances of an international coalition, the rest of the world doesn’t seem all that interested in joining the fight.
Obama’s Flimsy Legal Case For War
The Obama Administration’s legal justification for war against ISIS is laughably flimsy.
We Don’t Need No Stinking Strategy
Obama’s current policy—tactical level strikes with no obvious long-term strategic aim—may well be the best we can hope for.
Congress Must Vote Before We Expand The Attacks On ISIS
As talk begins of expanding the war against ISIS into Syria, it is becoming long past time for Congress to exercise its Constitutional function.
GAO: Obama Broke The Law In Bergdahl Release Deal
The General Accounting Office confirmed what seems clear to anyone who can read a statute.
Watergate Forty Years Later
Even with the passage of time, Watergate remains a singularly important event in American history
Obama’s Iraq Policy Is Open-Ended, Directionless, And Likely To Fail
President Obama doesn’t seem to have any idea what he wants to do in Iraq.
Public Trust In Government Hits New Lows
Americans have become deeply cynical about government. To some extent that is a good thing, but it’s reaching unhealthy levels.
72 Hour Gaza Ceasefire Collapses In Less Than Two Hours
A glimmer of hope in Gaza is quickly snuffed out.
New Sanctions Announced Against Russia, But It’s Unclear Russia Will Care
The U.S. and Europe have announced a new round of sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine crisis, but it’s not clear that the Russians will be motivated to change course.
On Foreign Policy, Conservatives Should Leave Ronald Reagan Behind
Relying on the policies of a man who was President in a very different time is not a substitute for a rational foreign policy.
Iran’s Nuclear Program And The Incentives Created By U.S. Policy
George Will has come under criticism for pointing out what seems to be an undeniable fact.
Despite A Plethora Of World Crises, Americans Oppose Greater Foreign Intervention
Crisis seems to be brewing all over the world, but the American people aren’t persuaded that it’s necessary for the United States to act.
Why Were Commercial Jets Flying Over Eastern Ukraine To Begin With?
Basically, the answer is that nobody really thought there was much of a risk that a plane could be shot down.
Rand Paul, Rick Perry Spar Over Foreign Policy
Rick Perry and Rand Paul are highlighting what looks to be a coming battle inside the GOP over foreign policy.
It Looks Like Nouri Al-Maliki Has Lost The Kurds, Assuming He Ever Had Them
Iraq continues to fall apart.
ISIS Threatening To Open A New Front In Lebanon
Is ISIS about to make the situation in the Levant even worse?
Rand Paul, Dick Cheney, And The Foreign Policy Battle Inside The GOP
The Kentucky Senator and former Vice-President are at the front of a battle that will unfold inside the GOP as we head toward 2016.
George Will Has A Question For Republicans About Iraq, And So Do I
Some questions for the Republicans who would be President about the actions of the last Republican President.
Is The Iraq War To Blame For Iraq’s Current Crisis?
Recent events in Iraq have opened up old domestic political arguments in the United States.
President Obama Must Not Act In Iraq Without Congressional Authorization
If President Obama does decide to use military force in Iraq, he should be required to seek Congressional approval beforehand.
Maliki Responding To Iraq Crisis In Worst Possible Way
Iraq’s Prime Minister seems to be responding to the uprising in his country in a way guaranteed to make it worse.
The End of History, Continued
Twenty-five years after his seminal “End of History” article, Francis Fukuyama reflects on its legacy.
Insurgents Continue Advance Toward Baghdad
It’s sure beginning to look like a civil war in Iraq, albeit a rather one sided one at the moment.
Insurgents Linked To Al Qaeda Capture Iraq’s Second City
Things only seem to be getting worse in Iraq.
Yes, We Do Negotiate With Terrorists
Contrary to the oft-repeated slogan, the United States has negotiated with terrorists before. And we will do it again.
Does The World Really Think Less Of The U.S. Due To Obama’s Foreign Policy?
There’s little evidence for the conservative contention that the President has damaged America’s position in the world.
Hillary Clinton Wasn’t a Horrible Secretary of State
Yet another autiobiography invites public discussion about her accomplishments.
Obama’s Cloudy Foreign Policy Vision
Once again, President Obama’s attempt to communicate a foreign policy vision falls short.
Ideological Purism Is Making American Politics Stupid
The latest chapter in an all too familiar story.
Good News For Supporters Of Journalist Shield Laws
Two news items yesterday advanced in some small measure the protection of journalists from having to reveal sources under Court Order.
All U.S. Troops Will Be Out Of Afghanistan After 2016, Most Will Be Out By December
An imperfect timetable, but better than nothing.
How America Stopped Thinking Strategically
Today’s foreign-policy disputes rarely consider the way America’s response to one crisis might affect another.
Should We Destroy The Smallpox Virus, Or Save It?
The last known case of smallpox happened in 1977. Is it time to destroy the virus?
New Russian Law Requires Bloggers To Register With The Kremlin
Vladimir Putin wants to put the Internet genie back in the bottle.
