From the outset diplomacy for the U.S. has meant calling for regime change.
Syria: the Charade of Humanitarian Intervention
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Emphasis Added: The Foreign Policy Week in Pieces (6/10)
From Iraq to Iran to Syria.
Nuclear Missile Wing’s “Sagging Morale” Has an Upside
Missileers just want to be loved.
The Dying Sahara: Jeremy Keenan’s Latest Book Reviewed
The British anthropologist has published his second volume on growing instability in the Sahara.
Who Could Have Imagined That President Obama Would Double-Down on Some of Bush’s Policies?
President Obama will continue to micro-manage drone strikes.
Afghanistan: Is It Really the End Game?
With the exception of the current U.S. commander in Afghanistan, virtually everyone has concluded that the war has been a disaster for all involved.
Is the Drone Program Contracting — or Expanding?
The cleanest form of warfare is still pretty messy.
Emphasis Added: The Foreign Policy Week in Pieces (5/24)
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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?
Emphasis Added: The Foreign Policy Week in Pieces (5/22)
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