Central Africa

The Baggage of an In-and-Outer

Widening criticism of Susan Rice's work outside government highlights the problems of Washington's public sector-private sector revolving door.

Congo the Colossal Cripple

Maybe the DRC is just too big.

Washington's Endless War

Afghanistan. Iraq. Libya. Now perhaps Syria, Iran or Mali. These days, America is rarely at peace.

Al Qaeda's Resurgence

The terrorist organization has found new life in Africa.

Why Syria Is Not Libya

History offers important warnings for those who think Assad will go quietly.

When to Intervene

Protecting innocent lives is a valid argument for humanitarian intervention. Promoting regime change is not.

Skepticism Needed About “Freedom Fighters”

The anti-Soviet mujahideen. Jonas Savimbi. The Nicaraguan Contras. Kony's LRA. America's opinion leaders must be more careful about whose politics they endorse.

The Fallout from Kony 2012

Did the Kony 2012 documentary do more harm than good?

Interventionist Addiction: U.S. Troops in Central Africa

American blood and treasure pay for Washington's humanitarian-intervention addiction.

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June 20, 2013