George H. W. Bush Commentary

Frisking the Founding Fathers

Americans angry at getting patted down in airports should look in the mirror.

Dr. Obama

The president’s health-care fix better reduce the deficit. Our bloated entitlement spending threatens to undermine our position as a world power.

Give Peace a Chance

Why is the American government so quick to consider military force as a solution to every foreign-policy problem?

Europe Doesn't Matter

The EU doesn’t have a united foreign policy and its member countries are downsizing their militaries. Why are Europeans surprised no one pays attention to them?

Iran's Counterrevolution

It is wholly premature to dismiss the possibility of radical change in Iran.

Luck of the Irish

An upcoming referendum in Ireland could derail the Lisbon Treaty. But even if it passes, the EU is still split on the issue of political integration.

Misreading Tehran

America’s Iran watchers blew it. To make sure we aren’t caught by surprise with Tehran’s politics again, we need to understand the deep republican streak of the Iranian people—and the lengths to which their leaders will go to stifle it.

Slow Train to Brussels

The EU’s response to the economic crisis is limited because it has to be. The union has always balanced national interests with supranational ones.

How Does It End?

Pondering the endgame in the Georgia-Russia conflict, now that Moscow has sent a clear message: don’t try to interfere in our sphere of influence.

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May 26, 2012