Is Turkey turning into a Russian puppet? Vladimir Putin is showing a remarkable ability to reverse Erdogan’s Syria ambitions.
The US and Iran: Between Obsession and Forgetfulness
The Trump Administration’s obsession with the Iran nuclear deal cannot obscure the U.S. role in strengthening Iran.
The Battle Over Syria’s Future
The six things that the United States and Russia ought to do with regard to Syria.
Aleppo-Gaza-Baghdad: Inconvenient Truth, Inconvenient Parallels
Present violations of the laws of war are hardly unique to Aleppo.
The Holiday From History Is Over
Why it is not only smart, but mandatory for mature powers to stop being overly ambitious in the field of foreign policy.
The U.S.-Syria Scandal: Supporting Sectarian War
Senior Obama administration officials were aware from 2012 that a war to overthrow Assad would inevitably become a sectarian bloodbath.
How the United States Is Getting Gamed in Syria
In Syria, the U.S. government has to do much more than pressure Russia.
Obama’s “Moderate” Syrian Deception
Russia is targeting hardline groups the United States has tacitly aided for more than a year.
The Inevitable Emergence of Assad as a U.S. Ally
The only option for the United States to defeat the Islamic State and end the refugee crisis.
Hillary Clinton: Lacking Smarts, Principles or Both?
Hillary Clinton attacks Obama’s foreign policy — she would be better off emulating it