Posts Tagged: John Bolton
Why ‘Brexit’ Was a True Populist Revolt
Britain’s vote to leave the European Union has stunned political leaders, financial markets, and all those holding the theological view that EU-style governance is the...
Two Critical Lessons From the Terror Attacks in Orlando
Sunday brought the latest terrorist attack in America, the largest mass shooting in US history, with all its attendant tragedy. Words cannot adequately describe the horror that...
We Should Let the UK Leave Europe
President Obama’s threat that a British exit from the European Union would harm the United Kingdom economically may well backfire. Not only did Obama unnecessarily...
The Problem With Hillary Clinton’s Interventions
One of contemporary political journalism's clichés is that Hillary Clinton's foreign policy is more “hawkish” than Barack Obama's — “tougher,” more “interventionist.” Pundits left and...
Salvaging America’s Mideast Policy After Obama
On June 21, President Obama will attend his last summit with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the six oil-producing monarchies on the Arabian Peninsula. Afterward,...
Amb. John Bolton: US, Israel Missed Major Opportunities to Take Out Iran’s Nuclear Capabilities
The US and Israel “missed a huge range of opportunities over the last 10 years” to destroy Iran’s nuclear capabilities, a former US Ambassador to...
America Must Improve Its National Missile-Defense Program
North Korea launched its second Earth satellite last Sunday, underscoring its continuing progress toward deliverable nuclear weapons. Coming just a month after Pyongyang's fourth nuclear...
Hillary Clinton’s Email Practices Were Far From Normal
For alumni of US national-security departments and agencies, Hillary Clinton’s email saga is mind-numbing. The publicly available information makes clear she and her aides violated...
Obama’s Peace Talks Are Latest Blunder in Feckless Syria Policy
Negotiations to resolve the Syrian civil war stumbled to their opening in Geneva on Friday. If peace in a united Syria is their objective, these...
40 Years of Campaign Finance Decisions at the Supreme Court
January 30 marks the fortieth anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Buckley v. Valeo, a case challenging the constitutionality of every significant provision of...
The Next President Must Reverse Obama’s Disastrous Iran Policy
Even Iran's ayatollahs must be amazed at what they have gotten away with since last July's Vienna deal, which purportedly eliminated their nuclear weapons program....
To Defeat ISIS, We Must Fight Ideology — Not Terrorism
The Democratic and Republican presidential primary campaigns are now approaching the ultimate reality: voters actually voting. Given the priority of international terrorism in their minds,...
Creating Sunni State Best Way to Combat ISIS
America is debating how to respond to the terrorist attacks in Paris. Unfortunately, both President Obama’s current policy and other recent proposals lack a strategic...
4 Lessons From the Paris Terror Attacks
French President Francois Hollande has contended unambiguously that ISIS launched the Paris terrorist attacks Friday night, and ISIS itself has now claimed responsibility. It is not too...
