The impulse to “boldly go” has gotten humanity into a mess of trouble.
The Star Trek Fallacy
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How to Confront ISIS
There may be a responsible way to fight the Islamic State, but the U.S. will have to leave its boots in the closet and the drones in the hangar.
Obama’s Changing Moral Compass on Iraq
Vladimir Putin has a point: the United States seems to have discovered international law only recently.
Straight Talk on the U.S. and Ukraine
Given the limits of its power and its own compromised relationship with international law, the U.S. isn’t in a position to do much about Ukraine.
Nuland: The Message Beneath the Vulgarity
As Ukraine reaches a breaking point, there’s a lot more to discuss about U.S. policy than a simple F-bomb.
On the Brink of Another War
The United States should not get involved in a civil war with unknown and dangerous ramifications for the region. It should not get involved in supporting an opposition that is ready to inflict a bloodbath on Syrian minorities, and it should not abet the rise of extremist al-Qaeda-affiliated groups.
Has Intervention by the United States Become, by Definition, a Mistake?
To caring citizens of the world, the helplessness of watching a people suffer is a form of torture.
Take Syria Seriously–And Stay Out
Syria’s civil war has inspired some in Congress and in the media. Stupidity or insanity? Some people don’t learn from past mistakes. Why start another body count in a Middle East conflict with no direct relationship to U.S. security?
Despite Horrific Repression, the U.S. Should Stay Out of Syria
The question on the mind of almost everyone who has followed the horror in Syria as it has unfolded over the past two years is, “What we can do?” The short answer, unfortunately, is not much.
From Here to Timbuktu
The solution in Mali must be a multi-pronged approach involving more than just military measures. The challenge ahead is complex and treacherous. One longs for the heyday of ancient Timbuktu, when African scholars pored studiously over learned manuscripts in quiet libraries.