Hedging all the way to the bank

12 years ago

It is always difficult to write about a place that you visit for only a week or so, but Qatar…

Peace picks June 16-20

12 years ago

1. Fifth Annual Conference on Turkey Monday, June 16 | 9:00 am – 5:00 pm National Press Club 529 14th…

A candidate speaks

12 years ago

With the epidemic of violence sweeping through Iraq and Pakistan, Afghanistan has remained surprisingly calm as it enters the second…

Obama’s options for Iraq

12 years ago

The Hill published my "Obama's Options for Iraq" yesterday: President Obama has chosen the tough-love option: American assistance to meet…

Lessons learned

12 years ago

The ongoing conflict in Syria has brought to attention the many approaches to stabilization that range from humanitarian aid to economic…

Maliki’s fault, but…

12 years ago

Everyone is blaming Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al Maliki for the implosion of the Iraqi army and the Islamic State…

Survey says

12 years ago

Tuesday Jay Leveton presented the results of the 2014 ASDA’A Burson-Marsteller survey at the American Security Project.  It focuses on…

No drama Obama needs to act

12 years ago

Mosul, Iraq's second largest city, has fallen to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS ).  Its goal is…

Deal or no deal?

12 years ago

Einstein quipped, “politics is more difficult than physics.” As the deadline for a nuclear agreement between Iran and the P5+1…

What will beat al Qaeda

12 years ago

My piece was published today on The Hill: The trade of five Taliban leaders held at Guantanamo Bay for American…