The aftershocks of the Bush administration just keep rolling in, this time in India.
Bush Administration Nuclear Policy Enabled India’s H-bomb Program
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States Such as Saudi Arabia Bear as Much Responsibility for Islamic Extremism as Jihadists
The spread of Salafism, thanks to Saudi Arabia, sows the seeds of sympathy for Islamic extremism.
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?
Excuse the Middle-East for Resenting Tyranny
Democracy might not be for everyone, but, like Americans, the Middle East just wants to be free.
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.
Increasing Accuracy and Flexibility in Nuclear Weapons Actually Undermines Arm Control
When nuclear weapons become user-friendly, they will be used.
Saudi Arabia v. Iran as Much of a Schism as Arabs v. Israel
Saudi Arabia is acting panicked by Iran’s rise.
Removing Cancer of the Islamic State Can Kill the Patient
The efforts of the U.S. and Iraq to extract the Islamic State have left Ramadi uninhabitable.
Recent Beheadings Show Saudi Arabia Is the One Really Running Around Like a Chicken Without Its Head
One goal of Saudi Arabia’s recent mass executions, including a prominent Shiite cleric, was to goad Iran into over-reacting.
Fear of Wounded Pride Drives Our China Policy
The United States has little to gain and everything to lose by maintaining a belligerent posture toward China.