Obama's empty Mideast rhetoric
Daniel Larison | May 19, 2011The president's speech was long on warnings but short on consequences
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The cost of killing bin Laden
Daniel Larison | May 3, 2011America has poured enormous resources into the war on terror. What has it received in return?
How America is destabilizing Pakistan
Daniel Larison | April 22, 2011Our South Asian ally is right to demand that the U.S. immediately halt drone strikes within Pakistan's borders
NATO's baffling Libya mission
Daniel Larison | April 11, 2011The Western military alliance has no business being in Libya — and will damage what's left of its credibility over this ill-conceived adventure
Obama's war of choice
Daniel Larison | March 23, 2011In Libya, the president fails to learn the lessons of Kosovo — and unintentionally encourages more violent Arab revolts
Why a no-fly zone for Libya is a bad idea
Daniel Larison | March 1, 2011There are many reasons. Chief among them: Anti-Gaddafi forces don't need help from the West
The new Egypt looks a lot like the old one
Daniel Larison | February 14, 2011Those in the United States and elsewhere who were hoping for fundamental democratic change need to readjust their expectations
In Tunisia, a lesson in benign neglect
Daniel Larison | January 20, 2011The successful revolt proves that the fortunes of Arab countries don't depend on what Washington does
Is New START really a new era?
Daniel Larison | December 31, 2010Opponents even now are stepping up their efforts to derail U.S.-Russia relations
Why START's failure is a very big deal
Daniel Larison | November 26, 2010Few governments will want to deal with Obama on anything that requires congressional approval
Dead on delivery
Daniel Larison | November 8, 2010The GOP's midterm gains are certain to kill Obama's arms-control deal with Russia
The case against NATO
Daniel Larison | October 6, 2010What once was a defensive alliance dedicated to European security now has little to do with either defense or Europe
Why the GOP clings to illusions
Daniel Larison | September 20, 2010Many Republicans believe things about Barack Obama that are obviously false. Here's why
The false case for attacking Iran
Daniel Larison | September 1, 2010America's political class is consumed with the debate over whether to bomb Iran -- as if doing so were necessary, or even sensible.
WikiLeaks' perverse agenda
Daniel Larison | July 29, 2010The whistleblower group has had some success in turning public opinion against the Afghanistan war. But their sensationalist campaign isn't helping anyone's cause, including their own
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