NATO on the spot

11 years ago

NATO presidents and prime ministers meet next Thursday and Friday in Cardiff, Wales for their biannual summit. It was supposed…

Advice for the peacelorn

11 years ago

I get some interesting questions from readers. Here are a few with my attempt at answers: 1. What does Dr.…

Bombing is not sufficient

11 years ago

To bomb or not to bomb was yesterday's question. Now most of Washington is agreeing that to stop the Islamic…

Proxy war

11 years ago

Ben Rhodes said interesting things to Kelly McEvers on NPR this morning: This clarifies a bit the President's objectives and…

Answers to Friedman

11 years ago

In reply to my friend @giacomonyt, here are answers to Friedman's poorly composed questions: 1. Can they name the current…

What to do about the Islamic State

11 years ago

President Obama yesterday pledged, in addition to military and humanitarian assistance to Iraq: ...we will continue to pursue a long-term…

Counteroffensives

11 years ago

News reports today suggest that Iraqi forces are making progress in re-taking the Mosul Dam from Islamic State (IS) forces…

Peace picks August 18-22

11 years ago

A quiet mid-summer week in DC: Symbolic Nation-Building in Croatia from the Homeland War to EU Membership Tuesday, August 19…

Keeping it nonviolent

11 years ago

The events in Ferguson, Missouri have reminded me of events in Cambridge, Maryland forty years ago. I stumbled recently on this…

Where international help likely won’t arrive

11 years ago

France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States Wednesday denounced the growing violence in Libya, where armed groups…