We expect our friends to govern well

13 years ago

Margarita Kadriu, editor of the Pristina daily Kosova Sot, asked some questions.  Here is what I replied.  The interview should…

Nowruz/Passover/Easter: better than expected

13 years ago

I did not anticipate how well President Obama's visit to Israel, Palestine and Jordan would go last week.  I was…

Irregular triangle: Turkey-Iran-Russia

13 years ago

Turkey, Russia and Iran are key players in the Middle East.  Understanding their relations is important background to the current…

The meat ax is easier to wield than a scalpel

13 years ago

I wrote this piece a few weeks ago for the March-April issue of Stability Operations, which has been put up…

Can Syria be saved?

13 years ago

I spoke yesterday on "Can Syria Be Saved" at the Italian Institute of International Affairs (IAI).  I was honored at…

Final SIGIR report is deficient

13 years ago

Gary Vogler, former senior oil consultant to US Forces Iraq, writes: Sunday, 17 March marked the 10th anniversary of the…

Doing the right thing

13 years ago

Belgrade daily Blic asked this afternoon: We would like your short[ly] comment on the statement of president of Serbia Mr.…

Can we do better today than 10 years ago?

13 years ago

There will be a lot of discussion today of the Iraq war:  why did we do it, who won, what…

Peace Picks March 18-March 22

13 years ago

A very busy spring break week in DC: 1. Overcoming Obstacles to Peace, Monday March 18, 10 AM- 11:30 AM,…

Delaying the inevitable

13 years ago

Blic Online late last night published what purports to be a draft text of a Pristina/Belgrade agreement, one supposedly agreed…