North Atlantic Treaty Organization Commentary

Six Reasons Libya Can't Be Replicated

Arguments that Iran or Syria can be the "next Libya" are overly simplistic. 

The Pitfalls of Negotiations in AfPak

The United States and Pakistan have afforded the Taliban unearned legitimacy. Talks will set back a decade of counterinsurgency work in Afghanistan.

Don't Abandon Europe

The new Defense Strategic Guidance implies U.S. withdrawal from the Continent. This would be a big mistake.

The End of the U.S-Turkey Alliance?

Rick Perry's exaggerations aside, the U.S. must take a long, hard look at its once-erstwhile allies in Ankara.

The Case for Intervening in Syria

Why America can't afford to let the Assad regime stand.

A Post-Libya NATO Assessment

The past year has exposed the alliance's significant weaknesses. What we need to do to keep NATO afloat.

Russia Serves U.S. Interests with Syrian Sanctions Veto

Why Washington should thank—not scold—Moscow for vetoing the UN resolution to increase sanctions on Syria.

Ten Years Gone: The Unraveling of Afghanistan

From the Rabbani assassination to the Afghanistan-India pact, how the past two weeks undermined a decade of war.

The Worst Is Yet to Come in Libya

Ousting Qaddafi was the easy part. A look at the long, hard road ahead.

Why America Lost in Libya

Another nation in shambles. Thousands dead. Over a billion spent. And not a single U.S. interest served.

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May 26, 2012