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Iran: Pearl Harbor Redux?

John Schuessler | Jun 15, 2012

Obama is walking a fine line between avoiding a war and opening himself up to charges of appeasement.

The Path to War with Iran

Robert W. Merry | Jun 14, 2012

Just as Roosevelt did with Japan, Obama has set America on a collision course. 

What Washington Wants in the Caucasus

Sergey Markedonov | Jun 12, 2012

How a smart policy for Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia can help solve a number of U.S. problems.

Tehran's Man in Baghdad

Kevjn Lim | Jun 8, 2012

Iraq's Sistani and Iran's Khamenei can't reign forever. Meet the man who could change the Middle East.

Israel's Military Secret

Bruce Riedel | Jun 7, 2012

Revelations about Israel's nuclear-weapons program send a clear message to Tehran. The mullahs are outclassed and outgunned.

The Selective Approach to Deterring Iran

Paul R. Pillar | Jun 5, 2012

Rhetoric about a potential attack is full of worst-case scenarios and wishful thinking and bereft of strategic calculations.

The Secretary's Daunting Agenda

Ariel Cohen | Jun 4, 2012

Hillary Clinton must try to assuage the grievances of offended friends on her trip to Turkey and the Caucasus.

Western Intransigence, Not Iranian Fanaticism

Abby Arganese | May 31, 2012

Obama's Flailing Foreign Policy

Amitai Etzioni | May 31, 2012

A new book on Obama's foreign policy paints an overly rosy picture of the president's track record abroad.

The Iran-Negotiations Marathon

Reza Marashi | May 30, 2012

Baghdad talks produced lots of animosity and few compromises. Diplomacy will have another chance in Moscow.

The Hands-On Approach to Lethal Force

Paul R. Pillar | May 29, 2012

The drone debate rages on, this time with an inside look at the president's role—and how it might change under Romney.

Assessing the Al-Qaeda Threat in Syria

Bilal Y. Saab | May 29, 2012

The terrorist group's presence in Syria is likely small, but that doesn't make it less deadly.

Predictable Responses to the Baghdad Talks

Paul R. Pillar | May 28, 2012

The West's stbborn refusal to negotiate is prompting Iran to play a nasty version of hardball.

Romney, Kerry Miss the Point on Threats: Size Matters

Justin Logan | May 25, 2012

The Baghdad Talks and the Politics of Inflexibility

Paul R. Pillar | May 23, 2012

Iran has shown flexibility. But the P5+1 powers seem willing to take without giving.

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