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Richard Perle

A Subversive on a Hill

With America mired in two wars and our economy in shambles, the chorus of declinists has returned. But the United States will endure because it is an elastic power.

The French Position

The French, believe it or not, have their reasons for being so quarrelsome with the United States.

Commentary

Britain's Splendid Isolation

Obama removed a bust of Churchill from the Oval Office and is not an Anglophile. Is the special relationship becoming common?

An Auspicious Inaugural

Obama’s somber address gives hope that he’ll be able to navigate these troubled waters and lead America to a better place.

Jacob's Jottings: Blog Wars

As Republicans fall into line behind presumptive nominee John McCain on foreign policy, Democrats continue to cut each other down. The setting for this epic battle? The blogosphere.

Blogs

A Special Relationship: Neocon Ties to Gaddafi

The neocons and the rehabilitation of the Mad Dog of the Middle East.

Leslie Gelb's Prophecy

GOP opposition to New START has seriously damaged Republicans' foreign-policy credibility.

Books & Reviews

Woodward's Post-Electoral Prophecy

This article was originally published on October 26. Given Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld's resignation, it is being republished.

A War, or Un-War?

Experts Peña and Pham square off on Iraq.

Books: Some Unconventional Wisdom

A review of The J Curve by Ian Bremmer and Winning the Un-War by Charles Peña.  Two authors turn their critical, discerning eye on the foibles of U.S. counter-terror and nation-building strategy. Just one offers a constructive course

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February 13, 2012