It has long been said that there are wars of necessity and wars of choice. But enemies always adapt, especially in our world of terrorists, failing states and delinquent regimes. Every war is a war of choice.
President Obama came to office promising a new era in international affairs. So far, he’s been big on rhetoric and has accomplished little. Obama’s inability to prioritize foreign policy risks destroying his presidency.
McGeorge Bundy’s honest reversal on Vietnam contrasts with the Bush team’s unwillingness to look back—or forward.
To err is human. Not to learn from one's mistakes--and to jeopardize the nation's security in the process--is unforgivable.
President Bush's reputation as a radical is exaggerated. He is following in the footsteps of bold predecessors. So why is he making such a mess of it?
David Rieff's frustrations show in his effort to make sense of post-Cold War humanitarianism.
The true source of human rights in dispute--the debate continues.
In the last issue, Zbigniew Brzezinski proposed a new plan for including Russia in an expanding transatlantic community. But his ideal world might not come about. With a comment from Brzezinski.
"Human rights" as understood today bear little relation to what it means to be human; but that does not faze their advocates.
Humanitarian intervention: a practice in search of a theory.