The Washington Post
Monday, June 16, 2014 - 10:16
Santos secured a comfortable win that could give his negotiating team additional leverage with FARC commanders.
Monday, June 16, 2014 - 06:31
Obama's failure to nation build in the Middle East has not worked as demonstrated by the anti-American fervor from Pakistan to Yemen; Libya is on the brink of civil war, and Syria has become the most catastrophic humanitarian crisis seen in a generation.
Friday, June 13, 2014 - 07:27
If the talks eventually succeed, it could mean the sudden demobilization of 7,000 to 10,000 FARC combatants — men and women who would need counseling, social services and, most important, jobs decent enough to keep them from parlaying their military training into high-paid work for Colombia's drug mafias.
Friday, June 13, 2014 - 06:37
The United States and its allies must commit to preventing an ISIS victory and assist the government of Iraq in halting and reversing ISIS’s progress. Although the long-term solutions for Iraqi stability are diplomatic and political, unless the Iraqi government can stop the ISIS offensive, such actions will be moot. What is needed is a coordinated air and ground action consisting of both a heavy dose of precisely applied firepower and a sufficiently executed ground defensive.
Friday, June 13, 2014 - 06:09
Restitching the fabric of Iraq and Syria may be Mission Impossible. But with its focus on counterterrorism and weapons supplies, the Obama administration seems to have decided to treat the region simply as a shooting gallery.
Friday, June 13, 2014 - 06:06
The temptation to let Iraq fend for itself is strong, but a breakup of Iraq is likely to bring endless violence to its people and many others around the world. Not to do everything possible to avert that outcome would be a dereliction, and one that Americans might greatly regret for years to come.
Thursday, June 12, 2014 - 13:08
While the United States pulled virtually all of its remaining troops from Iraq in 2011, there are thousands of Americans still there. They include U.S. diplomats and embassy personnel, private security contractors, and private military advisers to the Iraqi government.
Wednesday, June 11, 2014 - 07:37
Mosul’s sudden loss raises questions about the continued utility of sending U.S. military support to Maliki, whose security forces seem simply to have crumbled.
Wednesday, June 11, 2014 - 07:14
The extremist threat has reemerged in the Middle East. After assuring the United States in 2012 that they were on the run, Obama now must frame a strong response that, as he rightly says, avoids the mistakes of Iraq and Afghanistan.
Wednesday, June 11, 2014 - 07:10
A rebel coalition in Syria dominated by Islamic factions announced a new push to dislodge fighters from a rival, al-Qaida-inspired group from the northern province of Aleppo.