Can Kirchner last in Argentina?
Highlighted Story: "Can Mrs. Kirchner Last as President of Argentina?" Word through the grapevine is that Cristina Fernández de Kirchner...
Year: 2008
Carter 2.0
It isn’t too early to project what an Obama Administration might look like, at least in terms of its foreign/national...
Firing offense
When Defense Secretary Robert Gates summarily fired the top civilian official last week, the reason he gave was a grave...
Peace through strength in a globalized world
By Jonathan Altman With the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, the over 30 year long period of MAD...
War without end in Afghanistan
By J.P. Morris It is hard now to ignore the list of successes in Iraq. Combat deaths last month were...
Hindsight to augment our foresight
By Jared Anderson I cannot help but think that at least once during the past few weeks, Cuban President Raul...
Much discussion, little resolution in Medellin
The 38th Annual General Assembly of the Organization of American States was held from May 31 through June 2, 2008...
Tale of two books
No sensationalism here: a serious-- and highly sourced-- insider's view of the Bush White House and the War on Terror I don’t...
Mexico’s drug war or ours?
With the Democratic primaries coming to an end, the candidates’ experience on crucial matters of national security and foreign affairs...
Straighter talk needed on nuclear deterrence
On May 27th, presumptive Republican presidential nominee Senator John McCain outlined his vision for a McCain Administration’s policy towards nuclear...
Israel’s Staticide?
There is a Greek tragedy unfolding today in the Middle East. In response to past mistakes and as a result...
We must stand with Colombia
by Nancy Menges Free trade with Columbia will cement Democracy in the Americas The free trade agreement between the United...
Lawfare: bleeping with the enemy
Piracy used to be a one way ticket to the gallows. With the Royal Navy these days, it may be...
Green Borders
One of the unfortunate paradoxes of the post-September 11 environment is that the further in time we move from that...
Set America Free
Q. What do the following recent events have in common? The President of the United States has prostrated himself for...
The Leaker Shield Act
There is something unique about what has come to be called the War on Terror. In this conflict, as the...