Iraq War troop surge Commentary

The Gaza Disaster

Israel attacked a ship of fools and ended up looking like the foolish one.

Bankrupt Empire

Washington’s massive debt will force America to abandon its role as global hegemon.

A War We Can't Afford

We can’t pay for the conflict in Afghanistan. So why are we still there?

Holier Than Thou

Islamic governments need to respect religious liberty at home before lecturing the West about intolerance.

Derailing Lisbon

Unelected EU bureaucrats want to pass the Lisbon Treaty to further their aims of a united Continent. Czech President Vaclav Klaus might stop them.

Bush's Third Term

Obama’s foreign policy is the same as George W. Bush’s.

Hezbollah Steams Ahead

The fighting may be over, but conflict in Lebanon is still going strong. Two experts discuss proxy wars and regional ramifications of the crisis.

Lebanon: Back from the Brink?

Is Lebanon on the rebound? In the wake of the Doha peace agreement, experts weighed in on the future of the divided country at the Nixon Center.

Jacob's Jottings: Tell Me How this Ends

En route to Baghdad in 2003, General David Petraeus asked a reporter to “tell me how this ends.” Five years later, that’s still up in the air.

Trouble Brewing in Basra

Violence is escalating in Basra and Baghdad. What will it mean for the much-vaunted surge and wider American involvement in Iraq?

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May 26, 2012