Embracing the Imperial Presidency
by John Fund British prime minister David Cameron has recalled Parliament from summer vacation for a special session on Thursday, where there will be “a clear government motion and vote…
A War With Syria to Save Face
by Robert Robb Apparently the United States is going to go to war, at least sort of, with Syria. That’s not because Syria has attacked the United States, because it…
What will attack on Syria accomplish?
It seems all but certain that the U.S. will launch cruise missiles into Syria as punishment for its use of chemical weapons against civilians. But what is this really going…
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…