I was on C-Span this morning talking about Iraq. The program is now up on their website. A lot of…
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: …
Judging from my Twitterfeed this morning, there are two versions of the bombings outside security service buildings in Damascus today:…
It isn't funny, but it is still hard to recount what is going on in Iraq with a straight face: …
Theatlantic.com published this piece of mine today, under the title 5 Ways the U.S. Can Help Syria: Dec 22 2011,…
If you've been wondering whether there are really secret talks going on with the Taliban, Vice President Biden's "gaffe" yesterday…
Hanukkah, an apocryphal festival if there ever was one, starts this evening. In my family, we expected gifts each night. …
The goal of this National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security is as simple as it is profound: to…
As regular readers will know, North Korea is not my thing, even if I have a good deal of experience…
With the last of the American soldiers leaving, Iraq's politicians are going after each other. Iraqiyya, the coalition that won…