The concept of nation building has brought nothing but trouble. It's time for a paradigm shift.
Washington is packing its bags, but Beijing looks set to stay in AfPak for the long haul.
Once the U.S. withdraws from Afghanistan, Washington will no longer set the rules in Southwest Asia.
Washington has been repeating the same mistakes in Afghanistan for 30 years. Obama is poised to continue the cycle.
Strategically important to Afghanistan, Iran and a host of other issues, NATO should pay attention to Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia.
Obama and NATO promised Afghanistan a "stable future." But can they deliver?
Despite tremendous gains, a fragile Afghanistan remains woefully unprepared for Western withdrawal.
The U.S. must understand the complex dynamics of the issue before it can begin to formulate a policy on the Kurds.
Ousting the Iraqi dictator was undeniably good. But the cost to America, Iraq and the world was far too steep.
Assad has chemical weapons. Whether he will use them—and what will happen to them if he falls—remains unknown.
