Obama is more than willing to stand up against the Islamic State. Too bad he wasn’t willing to stand up to his hawkish critics.
Barack Obama and the Will to Fight
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War & Peace
Here’s Everything Wrong with the White House’s War on the Islamic State
The Obama administration’s war plans in Iraq and Syria are illegal, ill-conceived, and destined to fail. Here’s what the U.S.—and you—can do instead.
President Obama’s Twisted Nuclear-Weapons Legacy
President Obama is deluding himself if he thinks that fortifying the nuclear-weapons complex can pave the way to disarmament treaties.
The Only Way to Win in Iraq Is Not to Play
America is now fighting the Iraq War for the third time, somehow madly expecting different results, while guaranteeing only failure.
Obama Launches an Illegal War in Syria
President Obama’s decision to bomb Syria stands in stark violation of international law, the UN Charter, and the requirements of the U.S. Constitution.
Militarizing the Ebola Crisis
Few would oppose a robust U.S. response to Ebola, but the Obama administration’s deployment of 3,000 troops to Liberia comes amid a broader U.S.-led militarization in West Africa.
Missile Defense Isn’t the Only Weapons System That Undermines Nuclear Deterrence
Like missile defense, hypersonic missiles destabilize the nuclear balance.
Without Iran, a Coalition to Confront the Islamic State Is Doomed to Failure
Iran is the linchpin of security in the Middle East.
Our Unjust Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan Have Blinded Us to a Real Threat
Many Americans have reached the point that they can no longer conceive of a legitimate war unless it’s on our own soil.
The Tao of North Korea
Forget those black-and-white satellite photos—North and South Korea are more alike than many suppose, and they’re slowly growing closer.