A Pakistani offensive in Waziristan won’t defeat the Taliban.
It resurfaces every few years and never passes. Only reconciliation between Armenia and Turkey will solve the issue.
Obama is ignoring crucial questions about his Afghan policy.
Many of Obama’s conservative critics are responsible for the foreign-policy problems he faces. They need to lay off and let the president clean up their mess.
As Erdogan visits, Obama should seek to restore confidence in Ankara’s alliance with the West.
The president’s critics are wrong. His trip to Asia was actually a big success.
Lukewarm public support for the Afghan conflict could stop Obama from implementing McChrystal’s recommendations—and lose us the war in the process.
Like it or not, China is rising. Negotiating with Beijing based on shared interests will work a lot better than scolding it for not being a responsible stakeholder in the international system.
Afghanistan is making progress. But it will need continued American aid if it is to be a functioning country.
Instead of squabbling over trade and deficit issues, America, Japan and China should work together by creating a trilateral forum.