Future generations of Islamic extremists may surpass the Islamic State in brutality.
We May Look Back at the Islamic State as a Time When Islamic Extremism Was Under Control
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War & Peace
The Five Lamest Excuses for Hillary Clinton’s Vote to Invade Iraq
Clinton supporters want Democratic voters to forgive their candidate’s support for the most disastrous foreign policy decision in decades. They shouldn’t.
Burkina Faso Terrorist Attack May Not Have Been Organized by Islamic Extremists
It may have sought to create fear, paving the way for a French and U.S. military presence in Burkina Faso.
Bush Administration Nuclear Policy Enabled India’s H-bomb Program
The aftershocks of the Bush administration just keep rolling in, this time in India.
No, Trump, We Can’t Just ‘Take Their Oil’
Trump’s signature slogan on how to deal with ISIS is delusional.
This Month Marks 25 Years the U.S. Has Been at War in Iraq
A region at war, a rash of terrorist attacks, and the worst refugee crisis since World War II: These are the legacies of America’s quarter-century-and-counting war in Iraq.
Were the U.S. Boats Off Course in the Persian Gulf an Actual Example of the Mythical “Rogue Operation”?
How did the U.S. boats and personnel detained by Iran in the Persian Gulf wind up 50 miles off their route?
The U.S. Has an Empire of Bases in the Middle East — and It’s Not Making Anyone Safer
Thirty-six years into the U.S. base build-up in the Greater Middle East, military force has failed as a strategy for controlling the region, no less defeating terrorist organizations.
Iran and the Diplomatic Jackpot
The Middle East is hardly a cheery place these days. But there’s one silver lining: The Iran deal is paying off big.
President’s Obama’s Goals for Syria Are at Odd With His Actions
The administration needs to face its inability to achieve regime change in Syria and the destruction of the Islamic State.