Syrian Dead End

Syrian Dead End

| Jul 10, 2013 | Peace / SecurityWe’re at it again. After months of commendable restraint, President Barack Obama has decided to send weapons to the besieged Syrian rebels. This is either a bid to overthrow a friend of Iran or a ploy to capture Syria’s oil. Or both. Sound familiar? It...
The War on Terror Has Not Made Us Safer

The War on Terror Has Not Made Us Safer

| Jun 17, 2013 | Peace / SecurityTwo days after the horrific attacks of September 11, 2001, I was sitting in front of my institute’s office around the corner from the White House. We had just been evacuated again. The police patrolling the streets didn’t have a clue what was going on. So...
Narco-State Building

Narco-State Building

| May 1, 2013 | Peace / SecurityAfter 11 years of war, $664 billion spent, 2,210 Americans dead, more than 35,000 of our troops maimed and shattered, and our good reputation spent — what have we built in Afghanistan? According to a top international law enforcement official, you and I are building...
We’ve Got to Get Out of That Place

We’ve Got to Get Out of That Place

| Feb 27, 2013 | Peace / SecurityThe U.S. war in Afghanistan is beginning to wind down. As President Barack Obama promised in his State of the Union address, half of the U.S. troops there will return home by this time next year. But many details remain hazy. For instance, what will happen with the...