Posts Tagged: John Bolton
National Security and the 2016 Election
U.S. national security was one of the determining issues in 2014's Senate and House elections, measurably contributing to significant Republican victories. Contrary to the political...
The Latest Push for a Palestinian State
Recent developments in Sweden, the United Kingdom and Ireland exemplify yet another effort to create a Palestinian "state" out of thin air. Sweden's new socialist...
President Obama Refuses to Recognize Reality
President Obama's halting, erratic, often contradictory response to the Islamic State's emergence is a classic example how rigid ideology can distort reality. His unwillingness to...
Defeating ISIS Will Require American Troops on the Ground
The third brutal beheading of a Westerner by the terrorists of the "Islamic State" (a"Šk"Ša ISIS a"Šk"Ša ISIL) tells us one thing unmistakably: They're not...
Iran’s Nuclear Program Continues Full Steam Ahead
Iran's nuclear weapons program, now operating largely outside Barack Obama's attention span, is still making steady progress. While Ukraine's crisis and the creation of the...
The United Nations at 70: How to Fix a Broken Organization
As the United Nations begins a year-long celebration of the 70th anniversary of its 1945 founding, it is entirely appropriate that we reassess what the...
Pushing Back Against Putin: No U.S. Leadership, No NATO
Vladimir Putin's efforts to establish hegemony over Ukraine may now have reached a decisive point both for the balance of power in Central and Eastern...
Opinion: The Middle East’s Problems Are Ours
Chaos is engulfing the Middle East and North Africa. Islamicist militias have just captured the international airport outside Tripoli, Libya's capital, after a protracted struggle. More...
Opinion: It’s Not Too Late for the U.S. to Stop Putin in Ukraine
American and European stock markets have been jumpy for weeks as they contemplate possible armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Inside Ukraine, certainly, Kiev's forces...
Opinion: Who’s to Blame for Iraq’s Descent into Chaos?
Iraq's descent into chaos has sparked a fierce, high-decibel debate over who is responsible, a debate that unfortunately overshadows the one we truly need about...
As Iraq Falls Apart, U.S. Must Stay Focused on Iran
Whole forests have been sacrificed since the stunningly swift military advances of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant ("ISIL") to provide enough newsprint...
Opinion: Obama’s Lack of Leadership Reverberates in Europe
Barack Obama's trip to Europe last week for D-Day's 70th anniversary provided yet another manifestation of his failed leadership. Ronald Reagan's memorable 1984 visit to Normandy...
Why the Ukranian Elections Matter
Ukraine's civil strife continues, now verging on civil war. Today in several eastern provinces, haphazardly organized local referenda had been planned to decide whether to...
Why Nigeria Matters to Us
The recent kidnapping of hundreds of schoolgirls in Nigeria is a dramatic and potentially tragic example of the fanaticism of Boko Haram and other Islamic...
