The concept of nation building has brought nothing but trouble. It's time for a paradigm shift.
Once the U.S. withdraws from Afghanistan, Washington will no longer set the rules in Southwest Asia.
Weapons and unrest are spreading from Libya and inflaming long-dormant tensions throughout the region.
U.S. withdrawal could bring a new Afghan civil war—or worse, the division of Afghanistan and Pakistan.
As the drug cartels steadily gain power, Mexico inches closer to failed-state status.
The United States and Pakistan have afforded the Taliban unearned legitimacy. Talks will set back a decade of counterinsurgency work in Afghanistan.
Assad may be center stage, but keeping Iraq from falling apart is critical to maintaining America's relations with Turkey and the future of Kurds in Syria and Iran.
Sectarian violence. Government death squads. Closer ties with Iran. Iraq should be a lesson to those who wish to transform the Mideast.
Saleh signed the peace agreement. But Yemen's biggest challenges remain.
A few of the things TNI is thankful for this holiday season.
