Congress Commentary

Military Bases and the American Community

Closing military installations is tough business, but fiscal realities leave America no choice.

The Pentagon's Way Forward

How to transform Obama's new defense guidance and budget request into a complete strategy.

No Responsible Exit from Afghanistan

Hopes of a regional agreement are futile. The West must find another way to prevent leaving Afghanistan in shambles.

Reining in Abbas: How America Should Punish the Palestinian Leader

Abbas shouldn't get a free pass for presiding over corruption and inviting a diplomatic train wreck. But cutting American aid isn't the answer.

Obama Must Pay for His Illegal War

Libya trampled the Constitution. Someone must be held accountable.

Why Congress Must Stop Obama's Libyan Warmongering

Obama's blatant violations of the Constitution recall the days of hawkish absolute monarchs. Congress must rein in King Barack.

North Koreans Starve while Washington Wavers

Suffering mounts as the White House delays a decision about sending food aid to Pyongyang.

A War by Any Other Name

The U.S. is at war with terror, drugs, poverty and al-Qaeda (but not Qaddafi). The president and Congress go to battle over the meaning of war.

Foreign-Policy Community, Meet Common Sense

To disagree with Senators McCain and Graham is not to preach isolationism. It is high time that "realism" stopped being a dirty word.

The Libyan Itty-Bitty, Kind of, Sort of, Quasi War

For a former constitutional law professor, Obama is awfully keen to violate the Constitution.

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May 26, 2012