Margaret Thatcher Articles

Latter-Day Sultans

Armed with pitch-perfect talking points for the Facebook generation, a clique of fortunate sons in the Middle East is set to take over their fathers' sclerotic dictatorships. But this is not regime change. Monarchy is back.

Patient Stabilized?

Iraq may be emerging from intensive care, but it could use a bit more stitching up.

The Right Stuff

The CIA’s estimate of WMD in Iraq is in the spotlight, but it was their assessments of post-Saddam Iraq that were dead-on and deserve attention. David Ignatius highlighted Paul Pillar’s story of how the agency

Living Dangerously, Georgian-Style

In a new blog post, TNI Publisher Dimitri K. Simes examines the ongoing crisis between Russia and Georgia—and the damage it could do to U.S.-Russian relations.

Breathing Room(1)

U.S. policy in Iraq—and elsewhere around the world—ought to be based on reality. Iraq is already a partitioned country. Recognizing that allows us to craft a strategy to salvage success.

Oil Price Warfare(1)

Winning wars in the future may depend not only on how many troops you can put into the field but for how long you can afford to pay high prices for gasoline.

Warming to Climate Change

Kyoto is upside down; America needs a sensible energy policy to fight global warming.

Comments & Responses

Conrad Black responds to Robert Tucker and David Hendrickson

China's Yugoslav Nightmare

Kosovo may be far far away from China-but its fate is on Beijing's mind.

A Run for the Money

Why a few competitors for the UN would be good for its business.

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May 26, 2012