It’s not fine

8 years ago

Ari Fleischer, onetime press secretary to George W, tweeted today: This wasn't handled perfectly by the WH, but it is…

Divorce terms first, referendum second

8 years ago

My  piece in the Washington Post this morning concludes:  Washington can hope the Iraqi Kurds and Arabs will restrain themselves and…

Vučić@Pence

8 years ago

I am getting inquiries about Serbian President Vučić's meeting yesterday with Vice President Pence. The White House readout is short but…

Debacle

8 years ago

The Trump Administration is failing, both domestically and internationally. On the domestic front, last night's collapse of Republican support for the…

Peace picks July 17-21

8 years ago

Mosul after ISIS: Whither U.S. Policy in Iraq | Monday, July 17 | 2:00 - 3:00 pm | Wilson Center | Register Here | The…

Counterbalancing Iran

8 years ago

On Wednesday, Senator Christopher Coons (D-DE) paid a visit to the Middle East Institute to deliver a keynote address entitled…

No, Turkey isn’t going nuclear

8 years ago

The issue of Turkey's nuclear intentions has generated speculation: Is Turkey Secretly Working on Nuclear Weapons? | The National Interest Pantelis…

Peace picks July 10-14

8 years ago

Zapad 17: Implications for NATO and the United States | Tuesday, July 11 | 9:00 am | Atlantic Council | Register…

A compromised president

8 years ago

The White House is vaunting the President's positive chemistry with Russian President Putin at their meeting yesterday in Hamburg, on…

The world in 2394 words

8 years ago

I spoke this afternoon at the 10th Summer School for Young Diplomats in Kolasin, Montenegro. Here are the speaking notes…