Latest articles by Daniel Larison
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The end of our 'special relationship' with Britain
feature After decades of playing second fiddle to the U.S., Britain, like other U.S. allies, is prepared to chart a more independent course. It's about time.
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Can Rand Paul revive conservative foreign policy?
feature For the first time in memory, a libertarian, noninterventionist conservative has triumphed over the GOP's hawkish mainstream. That's something every American should celebrate.
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WikiLeaks' perverse agenda
feature The 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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Mitt Romney's dangerous game
feature GOP hawks are taking a reckless stance in opposing the START nuclear treaty. Has a willingness to endanger the country for partisan advantage become the Republicans' new litmus test?
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The false case for attacking Iran
feature America's political class is consumed with the debate over whether to bomb Iran -- as if doing so were necessary, or even sensible.
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Israel needs Turkey — and so do we
feature Israel's deadly raid on the Turkish flotilla sent relations between the erstwhile allies to a new low. Turkey can afford the rift. Can Israel?
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The West's helplessness in Syria
feature The U.S. should ignore calls from Congress and the media to take action against Bashar Al-Assad's bloody crackdown, because sadly, there's nothing we can do
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America's limited leverage in Syria
feature The U.S. is finally telling Bashar al-Assad to leave power. But we're not the ones he'll listen to
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The GOP revolt on Libya
feature Major players in the reliably pro-war Republican Party fiercely oppose America's floundering war against Moammar Gadhafi, signaling a big shift in conservative politics
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The war in Libya is still a failure
feature Much of the world hails Moammar Gadhafi's death as a triumph for the West. But the war that toppled him remains misguided and illegal
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Mitt Romney's alarmist foreign policy: Bush redux?
feature The GOP presidential frontrunner offers a major policy address full of straw men, rhetorical relics, and shameless dishonesty
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The real legacy of 9/11
feature A decade after the attacks, America's "war on terror" still drains resources, mars our national reputation, and undermines our alliances
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How America is destabilizing Pakistan
feature Our South Asian ally is right to demand that the U.S. immediately halt drone strikes within Pakistan's borders
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The myth of American isolationists
feature Neocons and liberal interventionists accuse the more restrained among us of fostering America's decline. But nothing could be further from the truth
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Why a no-fly zone for Libya is a bad idea
feature There are many reasons. Chief among them: Anti-Gaddafi forces don't need help from the West
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The new Egypt looks a lot like the old one
feature Those in the United States and elsewhere who were hoping for fundamental democratic change need to readjust their expectations
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NATO's baffling Libya mission
feature The Western military alliance has no business being in Libya — and will damage what's left of its credibility over this ill-conceived adventure
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A year later, Libya is still a mess
feature After the West's much-ballyhood intervention, Libya is dominated by a complex tangle of violent militias — and the chaos is spilling into neighboring countries
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The Europe Mitt Romney wants to visit is a figment of his imagination
feature In the Republican's view, the EU is packed with socialist boondoggles that Obama foolishly wants to emulate. Mitt is about to get a major wake-up call
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Rand Paul's baffling support for Mitt Romney's cowboy foreign policy
feature The Kentucky senator is supposed to inherit his father's libertarian mantle. Instead, he seems to be endorsing a return to Bush-era recklessness
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The incredible shrinking foreign policy debate
feature Obama and Romney rarely offer detailed solutions to the world's political, economic, and military problems. That leaves us scrutinizing each party's platform for clues
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The West's inimical posturing on Iran
feature The EU approves a ban on Iranian oil imports, but what the West really needs is a complete reappraisal of its dealings with Tehran
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Why we should be thrilled by NATO's lack of action
feature An international summit in Chicago produces few results. But that's better than NATO endorsing a boneheaded intervention in Syria
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Why America shouldn't panic over Putin
feature Russia's strong-willed leader is back for a third term as president. And as long as Mitt Romney cools the "number one geopolitical foe" talk, we'll be just fine
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