Iraq: A Chaotic Irony of History
by Dr. Miklos K. Radvanyi The plight of Iraq is a true political disaster and a real human catastrophe. The fatal error of all parties involved in the the ongoing…
Obama Fiddles While Iraq Burns
The president is focused on leaving Iraq, no matter the cost to freedom and security. by Peter Roff While Iraq burns to the ground – a major international problem –…
Obama Tenure Marked by Foreign Policy Debacles
When President Obama took the oath of office in January 2009, he became the leader of the world’s greatest military power, and the nation that more than any other in…
Pros and Cons of Drone Strikes in Iraq
by Patrick Tucker On Friday, President Barack Obama ruled out sending U.S. troops back into Iraq to fight the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq, or ISIS, fighters as they take…
The Twin Tragedies of War and Peace in Iraq
by Dr. Miklos K. Radvanyi Based on the bilateral agreement President George W. Bush signed in 2008, the last contingent of the United States military left Iraq on December 18,…
Remembering … and Supporting … those who Sacrificed
And remembering the truth about our nation’s struggles to protect freedom. by Peter Huessy Memorial Day is a time of honoring our fallen heroes. Just as we should remember all…
Netanyahu: Nuclear deal with Iran does not stop the bomb
by Herb Keinon The Iranian interim agreement that went into effect Monday does not prevent Iran from implementing its intentions to create nuclear weapons, Prime Minister Netanyahu said in the…
How Iraq views America’s Leadership
by Guy Taylor Iraq’s ambassador to Washington says the Obama administration doesn’t fully grasp the consequences of failing to more aggressively combat a surging al Qaeda threat inside his country,…
The high price of Obama’s Mideast peace push
by John Bolton The breaking news that al Qaeda has captured Fallujah and Ramadi raises the question whether America’s sacrifices in Iraq were made in vain. It also highlights the…
If you like your President …
President Obama’s second inaugural conveyed a hunger to lead. “We must act, knowing that our work will be imperfect,” he said. “We must act, knowing that today’s victories will be…
The Failed Grand Strategy in the Middle East
by Walter Russell Mead In the beginning, the Hebrew Bible tells us, the universe was all “tohu wabohu,” chaos and tumult. This month the Middle East seems to be reverting…
GOP needs to have a serious debate about National Security
NEWT GINGRICH: The Republican Party needs a debate on national security. The strategy we’ve followed over the last 10 years did not work. In the end, Iraq is a disaster,…