There are still things to do about Syria

13 years ago

I'm an enthusiast, as most Americans I know are, for our ambassador in Damascus, Robert Ford, so here is his…

The limits of military power

13 years ago

Maybe it's because I've been reading Joe Nye's The Future of Power, but every event I've been to lately around…

Harvard wins in Liberia

13 years ago

The November 8 runoff for President in Liberia will apparently pit Ellen Johnson Sirleaf against Winston Tubman.  Nobel Prize winner…

Interagency writing contest (no kidding)

13 years ago

Col. Arthur D. Simons Center PO Box 3429 Fort Leavenworth, Kansas 66027 www.TheSimonsCenter.org email: Office@TheSimonsCenter.org  Simons Center announces public writing…

IranTel: how should the U.S. respond?

13 years ago

I tweeted this question yesterday:  "Do those who think Quds too smart for this operation think we are dumb enough…

Keeping focused

13 years ago

While Iran's defenders are pooh-poohing the charge that Iran's Quds force backed a plot to murder the Saudi ambassador to…

Not too much to ask

13 years ago

In today's hierarchy of international challenges, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks low.  It is an out of the way place, off…

Norway has voted, but outcome is in doubt

13 years ago

With thanks to Adam Kaplan at Sister Cities International, here is the best I've seen on the political situation in…

This week’s “peace picks”

13 years ago

Fewer this week than last.  I'm trying to be more selective, and maybe there is less out there.  Remember some…

Good facts, lousy policy

13 years ago

It wasn't easy, but I managed to plow, or at least skim, my way through the 37 pages of ICG's…