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A Foreign Policy of Mission Creep

A radical transformation of U.S. goals abroad has made wars longer and less successful.

An Excellent Statement on Terrorism

Obama's drones and detention speech was a step forward for how the U.S. thinks about its national security.

Conrad Black's Essential Americans

A new history makes great men the force behind the US rise.

Obama's Preposterous War Against Fox News' James Rosen

Targeting journalists has taken the administration to a new low.

Thinking About the Littoral Combat Ship

The Navy's new vessel attracts lots of friends—and lots of critics. Who's right?

Leaks, Privacy and Journalism

The AP scandal is overhyped.

Why Rand Paul Should Join the Council on Foreign Relations

The venerable institution's leader is a natural ally for the Kentucky senator.

A Worthwhile Redirection in Pakistan

A detente with India serves U.S. interests, even if Islamabad and Washington drift further apart in the process.

Bret Stephens Misreads Henry Kissinger

The American eminence gris is best not invoked in defense of neoconservatism.

More Costs of a Pseudo-Scandal

The continued hyping of Benghazi doesn't protect America or even advance partisan goals.

The AP Scandal Shows That the Obama Administration Is Going Rogue

The second term is already mired in scandals.

Take the Middle East Plunge, President Xi

Israeli-Palestinian peace ought to move from a quartet to a European-Chinese duet.

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May 25, 2013