Ted Galen Carpenter Commentary

Iraq is Defenseless

Baghdad can’t fight off its more powerful neighbors. U.S. policy has created a dangerous power vacuum in the Middle East.

Obama’s Security Strategy is Clueless

Fluffy talk about “burden sharing” and multilateralism won’t keep America secure.

Dealing with Iran

America should stop talking about regime change. It only strengthens the mullahs.

Falling Out

America’s deteriorating relationship with Turkey is likely to get even worse.

Tokyo Rising

China’s growing strength is making its neighbors nervous—and less fearful of a fully rearmed Japan.

False Hopes

American optimism is misplaced—China won’t help us deal with North Korea or stop Iran from going nuclear.

Bad Clients

The Ahmed Chalabi fiasco is just the latest chapter in America’s long history of being duped by foreign political actors.

A New Dictator?

Nouri al-Maliki is exhibiting worrying authoritarian tendencies.

A New Monroe Doctrine

If Moscow wants good relations with Washington, it needs to stop meddling in Latin America.

Win, Hold and Lose

Nation building is a failed policy. So why are we trying it in Afghanistan?

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May 26, 2012