March 5, 2021
A recent 60 Minutes piece demonstrated how ‘maximum pressure’ could have easily turned into maximum war.
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March 5, 2021
The Times said Turkey is ‘the only international force’ protecting civilians without telling the full story.
March 5, 2021
Former White House official: if they’re expecting reductions, the president’s base is in for a ‘cycle of disappointment’
March 5, 2021
Much of the reason for being in these two countries has been to keep a check on Tehran. It’s been counterproductive to say the least.
March 4, 2021
The State Department’s terrorist lists have become politicized and counterproductive.
March 4, 2021
A UN report says the Blackwater founder violated arms embargoes by sending weapons and men to aid militia chief Gen. Khalifa Heftar.
March 3, 2021
Deputy secretary of state nominee Wendy Sherman’s claim that Biden wants a “longer and stronger” deal caused considerable pushback.
March 3, 2021
The same Kingdom-connected aircraft that ferried the murderers was also spotted recently in the US.
March 3, 2021
Catholics and progressives sent letters to Biden this week pushing him to engage with Iran.
March 3, 2021
If he could shed the cloying strictures of the establishment, he might adopt these bold and visionary principles as his own.
March 2, 2021
In some cases, the US provided facilities or equipment to the Afghan government without asking if it wanted, needed, or could maintain them.
March 2, 2021
The E3 appears committed to making the US return to the Iran nuclear deal as difficult as possible
March 2, 2021
These citizen soldiers have made up a big percentage of our fighting forces overseas for last 20 years. Time to bring them home.
March 2, 2021
Saudi Arabia and Israel are considered ‘special partners.’ But whether they reciprocate or even share our interests is debatable.
March 1, 2021
Reorienting focus will turn US competitors like China into partners in combating a shared threat.
March 1, 2021
After 10 years of winking and nodding, the new Congress is close to lifting the ban on defense carve-outs for members.
February 28, 2021
New leaders have been appointed representing each of the three provinces as a way to build faith and keep a balance.
February 28, 2021
No one should have expected Tehran to leap into negotiations while Washington still refuses to lift sanctions, even minimally.
February 28, 2021
The Biden administration’s goal of building an international coalition to confront and “contain” China is at odds its goal of addressing climate change.
February 27, 2021
Sadly, the name of the game seems to be nostalgia, not critical reflection, in today’s foreign policy discussions.
February 26, 2021
What happened this week only highlights that presidents have been bombing the Middle East in one way or another for 30 years.