Invasion of Iraq

Triumph of the New Wilsonism

| Jan 04, 2012

No national interest was cited as a rationale for America's Libya campaign; the action was justified solely on humanitarian grounds. This marks a fundamental break with past U.S. policy prescriptions for such military interventions.

A Subversive on a Hill

Lawrence Freedman | May 07, 2009

With America mired in two wars and our economy in shambles, the chorus of declinists has returned. But the United States will endure because it is an elastic power.

End the Crusade

Dimitri K. Simes | Jan 03, 2007

The debacle in Iraq reaffirms the lesson of a thousand years ago: there is no such thing as a good crusade; divine missions are not conducive to sensible policy.

Oil Price Warfare(1)

Roger Howard | Sep 01, 2006

Winning wars in the future may depend not only on how many troops you can put into the field but for how long you can afford to pay high prices for gasoline.

Oil Price Warfare

Roger Howard | Sep 01, 2006

War with Iran does not appear imminent and the prospect has not been a hot electoral issue. But Howard explains why war with oil-producing nations will likely be wholly unanticipated.

The Neoconservative Moment

Francis Fukuyama | Jun 01, 2004

Charles Krauthammer's "democratic globalism" fails as a guiding principle of foreign policy and creates more questions than answers.

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Bad Clients

Ted Galen Carpenter | Mar 02, 2010

The Ahmed Chalabi fiasco is just the latest chapter in America’s long history of being duped by foreign political actors.

Reactions to the State of the Union

Paul J. Saunders

Amitai Etzioni

| Jan 29, 2008

Paul Saunders and Amitai Etzioni give their takes on President Bush's foreign policy remarks in the latest State of the Union Address.

The Facts of the Matter

Rebecca N. White | Sep 21, 2007

Revisiting the run-up to the Iraq War is not just settling scores. Paul Pillar reflects on mistakes made and what they say about current U.S. policy and policymaking.

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