Fight in Gaza has no clear winners, but one big loser The Washington Post’s London and Jerusalem bureau chiefs explain how the reignited conflict between
LaunchStop treating war-crazy buffoons as experts! They got it wrong, remember?
The disaster they helped create is so urgent, they claim, that we can’t waste time arguing about why the disaster exists in the first place.
LaunchPetraeus advisor says Iraq’s prime minister to blame for deteoriating security
The core of all this is political… What we’re facing today is not al-Qaeda, and Prime Minister Maliki wants us to focus on ISIS as
LaunchWho lost Iraq? The Iraqis did, with an assist from George W. Bush
Who lost Iraq? The Iraqis did, with an assist from George W. Bush Fareed Zakaria places the blame on Iraq’s security problems where it belongs:
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Neoconservatives who were in charge of setting and selling national policy during the Bush years have been coming out of the woodwork this week to
LaunchRepublicans were for bringing Bowe Bergdahl home before they were against it
Republicans were for bringing Bowe Bergdahl home before they were against it Some Republicans are backing away from their initial praise of Bowe Bergdahl’s release,
LaunchNSA chief: Snowden “probably not” a Russian spy
NSA chief: Snowden “probably not” a Russian spy The head of the National Security Agency has admitted the NSA doesn’t believe it likely that Edward
LaunchSurprise! Now joined to Russia, Crimea’s economy is slliding downhill
Surprise! Now joined to Russia, Crimea’s economy is slliding downhill Businessweek’s Caorl Matlack reports that Crimea’s separation from Ukraine has come at a extremely high
LaunchWe’ve seen this movie before: Talks between Israel and Palestine stopped again
What will happen now is the usual routine: Israel will try to punish the Palestinians; the Palestinians will complain; Israel will not really punish the
LaunchNATO general says he sees potent Russian threat
NATO general says he sees potent Russian threat The North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s top military commander, General Philip Breedlove, assesses Russia’s intentions and capabilities in
LaunchU.N. General Assembly condemns Crimean “referendum”
U.N. General Assembly condemns Crimean “referendum” The United Nations General Assembly has passed a resolution condemning the secessionist referendum staged by Russia and the regional
LaunchObama administration rebuts critics over response to Russian aggression
When George Bush was president, we went to war in Iraq, we went to war in Afghanistan; that did not in any way deter Russia
LaunchBaltic nations thankful to be part of NATO as crisis in Ukraine deepens
It’s good to be in NATO right now. — Kadri Liik, an Estonian analyst at the European Council on Foreign Relations, commenting on Russia’s takeover
LaunchCrimeans may rue the day they clamored to join Russia
Crimeans may rue the day they clamored to join Russia The New York Times tells the story of South Ossetia, which broke away from Georgia
LaunchCrisis in Ukraine/Crimea challenges U.S. policymakers
Crisis in Ukraine/Crimea challenges U.S. policymakers The Wall Street Journal’s Gerald Seib takes note of the “global ripples” created by the United States’ response to
LaunchYoung Russian lawyer: I love Ukraine; it’s Putin who needs war and an empire, not me
I love Ukraine — it’s Putin who needs war and an empire, not me. — Dmitry Maksimov, a twenty-nine year old Russian lawyer protesting the
LaunchJohn McCain denounces fellow Republicans for holding up financial aid to Ukraine
I will say to my friends who were objecting to this — and there are a number of them on my side — you can
LaunchCrisis in Ukraine keeps getting worse; Russia now admits to mobilizing troops on border
Ladies and gentlemen, if Russia continues on its course of the past weeks, it will not only be a catastrophe for Ukraine… We, also as
LaunchRussian forces reportedly seize Crimean military base
Russian forces reportedly seize Crimea military base A Ukranian military base in the port city of Sevastopol has been seized by forces thought to be
LaunchPresident Putin’s fiction: Ten false claims about Ukraine
President Putin’s fiction: Ten false claims about Ukraine The United States Department of State debunks several of the recent claims Vladimir Putin has made to
LaunchRobert Gates tells Republicans to cut back on criticizing President Obama
I think considerable care needs to be taken in terms of what is said, so that the rhetoric doesn’t threaten what policy can’t deliver. —
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