Somalia

American Interest, American Blood

The price America pays in blood for its overseas initiatives rarely gets mentioned in political debates surrounding such policies, but it deserves more attention.

A Vicious Cycle of Intervention in Somalia

America has been trying and failing to transform the country for over twenty years.

The Limitless Global War

The myth of a coherent "Al Qaeda" is being used to justify illegal, unconstitutional warfare.

Drones, Special Operations and Whimsical Wars

Congress should spend less time policing leaks about the president's unilateral exercise of war powers and more time restraining them.

The Era of Nation Cultivation

The concept of nation building has brought nothing but trouble. It's time for a paradigm shift.

Al-Qaeda Grows in Africa

The notorious terrorist group has joined forces with Somali Islamists to wreak havoc on another continent.

Homegrown Jihad Sweeps America

With two new cases of domestic terrorism this month, the U.S. must start to take this threat much more seriously.

A Humanitarian Intervention Worth Doing

This is no Somalia or Libya. Eradicating the Lord's Resistance Army is the right thing to do.

Etzioni and the Great Drone Debate

How drones minimize one of the only remaining restraints on whimsical war making.

The Great Drone Debate

The good, the bad and the ugly on unmanned aircraft.

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June 18, 2013