Could we go to war by mistake again?

12 years ago

I was on C-Span this morning talking about Iraq.  The program is now up on their website.  A lot of…

OK Santa Claus, here’s what I want

12 years ago

I'm hoping it's true Yemen's President Saleh is coming to the U.S.  As that eagle-eyed young journalist Adam Serwer tweeted: …

It’s bad either way

12 years ago

Judging from my Twitterfeed this morning, there are two versions of the bombings outside security service buildings in Damascus today:…

Maliki as Rigoletto

12 years ago

It isn't funny, but it is still hard to recount what is going on in Iraq with a straight face: …

Time to make the inevitable happen right

12 years ago

Theatlantic.com published this piece of mine today, under the title 5 Ways the U.S. Can Help Syria: Dec 22 2011,…

That was a signal, not a Biden gaffe

12 years ago

If you've been wondering whether there are really secret talks going on with the Taliban, Vice President Biden's "gaffe" yesterday…

You won’t find any of this on Amazon

12 years ago

Hanukkah, an apocryphal festival if there ever was one, starts this evening.  In my family, we expected gifts each night. …

Half the world

12 years ago

The goal of this National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security is as simple as it is profound: to…

North Korean winter: stability or discontent?

12 years ago

As regular readers will know, North Korea is not my thing, even if I have a good deal of experience…

Is Iraq coming apart?

12 years ago

With the last of the American soldiers leaving, Iraq's politicians are going after each other.  Iraqiyya, the coalition that won…