Without international diplomacy, the Middle East is going to run out of water — and it won’t be alone.
Pardoning War Criminals Is a Monstrous Way to Honor Memorial Day
Glorifying serial killer-type behavior most service members would find appalling is a strange way to honor them.
Baghdadi Is Alive — and so is the ISIS Narrative
The group’s caliphate may be crumbled, but the political conditions that gave rise to it haven’t improved at all.
America’s Generals Haven’t Learned Anything from Iraq
Sixteen years after the Iraq War, the Army’s official history of the war reads like a string of empty platitudes.
Trump Punts on Syria
The forever war in the Middle East is far from over.
For the U.S. Military, ‘Winning’ Now Means Staying at War as Long as Possible
Kissinger once said guerrillas won by not losing. Facing a loss themselves, the military adopted the same strategy.
The Iraq War Should Be a Much Bigger Part of McCain’s Legacy Than His ‘Civility’
The “straight talk” people praise McCain for is actually what most of them can’t stand about politicians: They say noble words but cast ignoble votes.
Will Russia Bring Home Children Who Lived in Islamic State?
Russia had a program to return Russian women and children from Iraq and Syria. What happened to it?
Visions of War and Wealth in the Middle East
U.S. involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan is part of a long-term strategy to gain regional influence and access to resources.
Iraq’s Oil Union Defends Protesters
With Iraq’s political future up in the air, protesters are hitting the streets over water shortages and electricity outages.