Phew! I was worried I wouldn’t get this piece written before World War III broke out in the English Channel – but luckily it appears
Day: October 23, 2016
Why Pope’s Meeting with NATO’s Stoltenberg Was So Intriguing
When Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg of the US-NATO military alliance went to see the Pope on October 13 there were some observers unkind enough to
Turkish Bombing in Syria Threatens Wider War
The threat of the US military intervention in Iraq and Syria erupting into a far wider war has increased sharply in the wake of a
Battle for Mosul: Challenges of Reluctant Allies
On October 15, the US artillery and the US-led coalition’s airpower delivered massive strikes on ISIS targets inside and outside the city of Mosul, de-facto
Washington’s Game of Good Terrorists vs Bad Terrorists
When you reach the stage of making a distinction between good terrorists and bad terrorists, not only are you defending the indefensible, you are engaged
Hillary Clinton’s Strategic Ambition In A Nutshell
It has become crystal clear. For the record, here it is. She has big ambitions, which she does not spell out for fear of frightening
The Election That Killed Foreign Policy
The current election campaign has done more to set back U.S. foreign relations, and the cause of good foreign policy, than has any other American
How Much Time Should Kids Spend on Screens?
In a world dominated by smartphone games like Pokemon Go and powerful game consoles such as the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, parents seeking tips
