How do you solve a problem like Iran? May 23, 2025Andrea Widburg
Joe Biden dumped a terrible, existential problem in Donald Trump’s lap, and Trump may (I hope) be trying an out-of-the-box approach to address it.
All or nothing at all: US foreign policy October 6, 2015Michael Curtis
The U.S. response to the Syrian crisis has been hesitant, often cautious, while the Russian position has been consistent and increasingly assertive. U.S. Pentagon officials assert that they waited months for White House replies to their plans.
Putin, the Indispensable Man? October 1, 2015G. Murphy Donovan
If leadership matters, Putin is no dithering Obama. The Russian chief might just be ruthless enough to win. Vladimir’s track record with the so-called Caucuses caliphate is exemplary.
Syria's Civil War in Perspective September 12, 2015Mike Konrad
The US screwed up in Syria. If some other nations are foolish enough to butt in, then let them. The Mideast will swallow up any and all do-gooders.
Oh-oh, here comes another crisis for Obama May 24, 2014Thomas Lifson
When a president assumes office with no executive experience at all and a faculty lounge contempt for the details of management, events have a way of sneaking up on him and creating crises.
Israeli Concern and Arab Apathy March 9, 2014Michael Curtis
How long will it take the anti-Semites in the mainstream media to notice who exactly is helping the war-stricken in Syria...and who is ignoring them?
The Tragic Geneva II Charade February 9, 2014Alon Ben-Meir
While Syria writhes in agony, the sponsors of the Geneva II talks seem pleased that the rebels and Assad's representatives sat face-to-face and talked.
Obama Syria Policy: Paying the Persecutors January 31, 2014Ken Blackwell and Bob Morrison
The Syrian Christians are not asking for money or military intervention on their side. All they ask is that the United States of America stop aiding the Syrian persecutors.
Syria -- Battleground of America and Russia January 19, 2014Georgy Gounev
The only area of similarity between American and Russian foreign policy is the tragic lack of understanding of the scope of the Islamo-totalitarian danger which threatens both countries.
Should America Realign with Iran? January 16, 2014William R. Hawkins
An agreement with Iran which would lead to the lifting of economic sanctions would give the Tehran regime the boost it needs in the Syrian and Iraq battles.
The Impostor President Gets Caught September 16, 2013Jack Cashill
In these last few months, the world has seen what happens when an intellectual lightweight faces off against an unscrupulous post-Marxist survivor like Putin.
Strategic Blindness in Syria September 16, 2013G. Murphy Donovan
Religious war is now a global phenomenon, but the Pentagon doesn't have any official guidance for fighting it beyond political correctness.
The Elites Stumble on Syria September 16, 2013Lee Bright
Americans doubted that Barack Obama, John McCain, and Lindsey Graham had the answers ion Syria. Now it appears that those three are finally catching up to what we instinctively knew all along.
Obama's Syria Debacle September 15, 2013Alon Ben-Meir
Obama appears vacillating and unsure, raising serious questions in the minds of America's friends and allies about his leadership and the U.S.'s credibility.
Obama's Syria address to the nation flops September 11, 2013Thomas Lifson
It was all too obvious last night that the only reason President Obama commandeered the nation's airwaves to give his speech was that it would have been too embarrassing to cancel it.
Three-and-a-half More Years of Obama! September 11, 2013J.R. Dunn
Obama is less lucky than FDR, less competent than Jimmy Carter, and less flexible than Bill Clinton. With Obama, all the failures of liberalism are coming to a head.
Converted on the Road to Damascus September 11, 2013David Singer
The swiftness with which attention is now being focused on collecting and destroying chemical weapons located in Syria has been truly breathtaking.
Russia Picks Up Kerry's Fumble September 11, 2013Michael Curtis
The Russian proposal, made immediately after an off hand, semi-serious remark by Secretary of State John Kerry, took advantage of amateurish and reckless Obama administration diplomacy.
Lost Chance at G20 September 10, 2013David Singer
Collecting and destroying chemical weapons in Syria under UN auspices is the third and most benign alternative. So why did Obama turn it down?
Things Fall Apart for Obama September 9, 2013Thomas Lifson
It's so bad for President Obama that there is now talk of impeachment, not from his foes on the right but from his former allies on the left
The British Fallout Over Syria September 7, 2013Paul Austin Murphy
Even if morality is our business, it doesn't follow that a military intervention will improve the moral reality of Syria or that it's the only moral option available to us.
Syria splintering Dems September 5, 2013Rosslyn Smith
The potential to shred the Democratic Party at the grassroots level where a healthy chunk of money and volunteer manpower is anti-war on principle.
Obama's Missing Pressure Group September 4, 2013Ed Lasky
Barack Obama has enlisted various groups to pressure Congress to give him authority to take military action in Syria. But curiously, one particular group has remained off his list
The Awful Truth about Obama September 4, 2013Thomas Lifson
America would be weakened if the president is rebuked? Unfortunately, America already is weakened, and backing Obama won't do anything to help.
A Tale of Two Red Lines September 3, 2013Gene Schwimmer
There is no method to Obama's madness. There is no grand plan, no strategy, no military objective.This is strictly a matter of credibility.
Calling it Treason September 2, 2013Jeffrey T. Brown
When the president picks who he will support and who he will condemn on
the international stage, he consistently sides with those who hate the
United States,
Britain Bows Out September 1, 2013Paul Austin Murphy
The fact still stands that we -- the British -- can't get involved in all the countries in which such outrages are committed because these kind of things occur all the time and all over the place.
A Tale of Two Choices in Syria July 11, 2013Michael Curtis
In dealing with the Syrian crisis, the U.S. State Department is failing to take into account the longstanding relationship between Syria and Russia.
Tribalism and the War in Syria July 6, 2013Michael Curtis
The ancient tribes of Syria have largely washed their hands of Assad -- but have not yet allied themselves with the Jihadis either.
Kissing My Daughter Goodbye June 2, 2013Sarah N. Stern
It's all too easy to forget that it's individual ioves that are the important factor amid chaos and crisis.
Talking Turkey about Obama May 24, 2013Joel J. Sprayregen
It does not say much for contemporary American leadership that a purported ally would stand beside our President at the White House and insist he will defy U.S. policy.
The Turkish Role in the Syrian Civil War May 2, 2013Georgy Gounev
Tukey is the key factor in controlling inevitable Middle East turmoil in the wake of Syria's collapse -- whether or not the Obama administraiton realizes it.
What Do We Want Done in Syria? April 6, 2013Shoshana Bryen
The bloodshed in Syria could have been curtailed through mutual action by the U.S. and Russia. Too bad Obama didn't know how.
Land for War April 6, 2013Noah Beck
The record shows that "Land for Peace" involves Israel handing over land in exchange for more terror and bloodshed. Why can't Obama see this?
Slouching Toward Damascus December 9, 2012Clarice Feldman
A quick review of the state of matters in the Middle East shows that the Arab Spring has been a gigantic flop, a diplomatic Solyndra in which for ill-considered ideological reasons we poured a lot into a cause that was hopeless from the outset.
The Enemy of my Enemy in Damascus November 7, 2012Shoshana Bryen
Nowhere in the Arab Middle East has the United States created a government that shares our values, despite the investment of billions of dollars, millions of person-hours, and the lives of thousands of brave American soldiers.
Benghazi: Cui Bono? November 2, 2012Bill Schanefelt
In attempting to understand the attackers in Benghazi, one might, as the Romans taught us to do in such situations, seek to answer a simple question: Cui Bono---"as a benefit to whom?"
The Arab Spring and Israel October 30, 2012Michael Curtis
In the Middle East, the path to modernity has not been followed; indeed, the reverse has happened, with a greater prominence of religious doctrine and the fragmentation of some of the Arab states.
Building on a Kernel of Truth October 5, 2012Michael Reagan
While we are focused on the flash-bang pyrotechnics of the Libyan/North African debacles at the south end of the stage, the magician Mr. Putin will be working deftly to the north.
The Fate of Syria's Christian Minority June 5, 2012Ken Blackwell
If the Western democracies succeed in toppling Assad -- as they seem to intend -- what will be the fate of Syria's Christians? Have any of our State Department policymakers given any thought to this question?
The Bloody Hands of Syria's First Lady March 19, 2012David Paulin
A year ago, Syria's First Lady Asma al-Assad was the darling of New York's trend-setting editors at Vogue magazine who described her in a fawning profile as a "rose in the desert."
Syrian Options March 16, 2012Kyle Shideler
The current U.S. policy on the Syrian uprisings could result in disaster for the West.
Arming the Syrian Rebels? March 7, 2012Jamie Smith
If the United States fails to provide support in the form of arming the rebels who are attempting to overthrow Assad, another group will. Already, we see al-Qaeda elements from Iraq slipping across the border.
If Assad falls February 13, 2012Jerry Philipson
How to prevent Islamists from hijacking the uprising in Syria, how to keep them from taking over should Assad and his regime fall and how to prevent massive religious and ethnic cleansing
