To those critical of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, compassion seems to be a liability in war.
The Search for Bergdahl Was the U.S. Military at Its Best
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Marching on Moscow
Events appear to be moving toward a political solution to the East-West standoff over Ukraine. But as Clausewitz once noted: “Against stupidity, no amount of planning will prevail.”
Will Taliban Freed in the Bergdahl Trade Come Back to Haunt U.S. Soldiers?
Trading Taliban prisoners for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl may not have been ideal, but, as they say, the perfect is enemy of the good.
Let Colombia End Its Civil War
After half a century, Colombia may put an end to its conflict—if the U.S. will allow it.
The Last Commencement Address
The Class of 2014 enters a shadowy world of corporate and state surveillance.
Modi’s Muslim Problem—And Ours
A culture of Islamophobia continues to poison the politics of both India and the United States.
Did the U.S. Revive Operation Paperclip for a Terrorist?
The United States seems to have granted asylum to a terrorist as it did Nazi scientists after World War II.
5 Not-So-Fun Facts About Nuclear Weapons
Surveillance and drones aren’t the only departments in which President Obama’s record is worse than George W. Bush’s.
Fanning the Flames of Ukraine’s Disarray
Ukraine is in the throes of a human rights crisis, with serious violations on both sides.
Nuclear Weapons Are an Aging Society, Too
Bet you never heard of nuclear gerontology.