Government Commentary

From Freedom Fries to War Powers

Philip Giraldi | Dec 07, 2007
How a congressman went from banning French fries in the House cafeteria to campaigning to restrict the president’s authority to send troops abroad.

NIE Madness

Jacob Heilbrunn | Dec 06, 2007
2005: Tehran is building a nuclear weapon. 2007: Maybe not. History shows that it’s probably best to take the latest National Intelligence Estimate with a grain of salt.

Fred Thompson's Defense Diatribe

Ted Galen Carpenter | Nov 15, 2007
Presidential candidate Fred Thompson says that the United States needs to radically increase the defense budget. But is that really the best way to ensure American security?

Torture is Not a Republican Value

Philip Giraldi | Nov 12, 2007
Contrary to what many have said, supporting torture is not part of being a conservative. If continued, White House policies that tolerate it will undermine U.S. credibility, produce bad intelligence and put American soldiers at risk.

Ruling Pakistan

Ximena Ortiz | Nov 05, 2007
If ruling Pakistan is like riding a tiger, President Pervez Musharraf may be drawing in his reins too tightly, according to some analysts.

The 17th Party Congress

Drew Thompson | Oct 23, 2007
At the Chinese Communist Party Congress this week, President Hu Jintao outlined his vision for the next five years. The highlights: an offer to negotiate with Taiwan, up-and-coming party leaders and Beijing’s space program.

A Rosy Picture for Moscow?

Andrew E. Title | Oct 22, 2007
Nixon Center luncheon on Friday, Russian Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin discussed his country’s prospects for continued economic success and political stability.

What American Leadership?

Morton Abramowitz
Leslie H. Gelb
| Oct 15, 2007
Presidential aspirants frequently talk about restoring America’s international influence, but this monumental task will require a lot more than glittering generalities.

A Chinese Party

Rebecca N. White | Oct 11, 2007
Expect a Sino status quo to emerge from the upcoming Communist Party Congress.

The Putin-Sarkozy Meeting

Nikolas K. Gvosdev | Oct 10, 2007
Many predicted that Nicolas Sarkozy would use his visit to Moscow to put pressure on Vladimir Putin. Instead, we see the French president seeking a different diplomatic role for Paris.

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