The Presidency Commentary

The Huntington Thesis and Turkey's New Role

Robert W. Merry | Nov 06, 2011
Ankara as a possible force for stability in the eastern Mediterranean.

Arab Spring or Islamist Surge?

Benny Morris | Nov 03, 2011
The West got it wrong. The "Arab Spring" will not bring anything resembling democracy.

Overhauling U.S. Policy in the Middle East

Leon Hadar | Nov 02, 2011
The balance of power has changed. Realpolitik—not Islam—will rule the Middle East. Washington must react accordingly.

Of Terrorists and Turncoats: Exposing MeK and Its Defenders

Muhammad Sahimi | Oct 27, 2011
A power-hungry ideologue. An unelected president. The regime in Tehran and the MeK are two sides of the same coin.

Tehran's Anti-MeK Propaganda Machine

Raymond Tanter | Oct 27, 2011
The regime in Tehran is spreading lies about MeK. Washington is buying them hook, line and sinker.

Georgia's Political Shake Up: Enter the Oligarch

Thomas de Waal | Oct 27, 2011
Boris Ivanishvili has taken just two weeks to unsettle the entire Georgian political scene.

The Neocon Response to Obama's Iraq Decision

Robert W. Merry | Oct 24, 2011
The neocon arguments unleashed in the wake of the Obama decision are weak at best, disingenuous at worst.

Engaging the Post-Soviet Generation in Russia

Matthew Rojansky | Oct 21, 2011
The West misunderstands Russian youth. Closing this gap will be the key to the reset.

Libya: Costs Outweigh Benefits

Doug Bandow | Oct 21, 2011
Americans paid too high a price for Qaddafi's death.

The Real Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Morton Abramowitz | Oct 19, 2011
The immensely popular Turkish PM has transformed his country and shaken up the region. But can Washington trust him?

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