David Petraeus Commentary

Americanization in Afghanistan

Officials in Washington are wasting the Afghanistan strategy review's opportunity to shift tactics before another year slips away.

Where it's Corruption or the Taliban

Corruption is endemic to Afghanistan. Petraeus's plan to root it out is Washington's only chance of even a modicum of success.

Obama as Gorbachev

President Obama might consider stealing from Mikhail Gorbachev's playbook on Afghanistan.

Stopping Iran

Diplomacy isn’t working. Covert paramilitary action may be the only way to curb Tehran’s nuclear program.

Bankrupt Empire

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

A Real Liberal

Liberal Democrats and Dick Cheney have found common cause: blasting Barack Obama. The Left needs to leave the president alone.

A War We Can't Afford

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

Get Out of Afghanistan

Obama needs to withdraw our troops and let the Afghans deal with al-Qaeda and the Taliban.

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.

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May 26, 2012