The Limits of Counter Terrorism
WASHINGTON – The failure by US counter terrorism authorities to use the information they had in hand to prevent...
Category: Security
Something Broken in America?
WASHINGTON – America may be in economic trouble right now; but one of the perceived core strengths of this...
America: Still No Energy Policy
WASHINGTON – A small news item in the briefs section of The Wall street Journal (Environment – Fuel-Efficient Auto Sales...
How to Win in Afghanistan
“But we must never forget: This is not a war of choice. This is a war...
US Foreign Policy in The Age of Penury
By Paolo von Schirach August 29, 2009 WASHINGTON – Afghanistan is a huge mess. According to most informed experts,...
What About China?
WASHINGTON – Nothing is more convincing than apparent material success. And China, just by looking at historically unprecedented rates...
NATO At 60: Not Much Reason for Celebration
WASHINGTON – Quite a long time ago, while in London, I happened to walk in St. James’s Park at...
“An Opportunity Society” As The New Frontier
WASHINGTON – Right in the middle of this deep crisis, President Barack Obama is presenting bold, new long term...
Politicized Media and The Loss of a Common Ground
WASHINGTON – Consider this superficially innocent excerpt from a recent (February 28, 2008) article in The Wall Street Journal...
Obama’s Big Plan Needs a Truly Loyal Opposition
WASHINGTON – Let’s give President’s Obama budget proposal and bold blueprint for addressing and hopefully fixing a number of...