Category: Opinion
Launching American Diplomacy
September 2011
From our Founding Editor on the occasion of our 15th anniversary
by Henry Mattox
A Regional Solution to the Syrian Uprising
September 2011
by Varun Vira Evolving policies in Afghanistan and elsewhere have tarnished advocacy for a “regional solution” in the US foreign policy context as essentially a byword to mask declining US commitment and action. In the context of the Syrian uprising, … Read more
Does History Take Sides?
June 2011
The Problem of Evoking the Past to Justify Policy
by Michael W. Santos
Don’t Leave Counter-Terrorism to the Military
May 2011
by Haviland Smith A retired CIA official and frequent contributor to this journal, gives us some advice on how not to conduct counter-insurgency operations. –Ed. The old saw tells us “one man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter”. But that … Read more