I was U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan. The Military Can’t Fix This Mess Alone

I was U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan. The Military Can’t Fix This Mess Alone

President Trump’s June 13 decision to delegate authorities on troop levels and operations in Afghanistan to Secretary of Defense James Mattis set the correct and essential condition for beginning to improve security and to enhance the prospects of success in Afghanistan. It was taken in the context of doubts in some circles around the president…

Saudi Arabia has Handed the Emir of Qatar an Opportunity to Redirect History

Saudi Arabia has Handed the Emir of Qatar an Opportunity to Redirect History

In the event you have noticed the hullabaloo about Qatar and wonder what it is about, it is about Al Jazeera, a news organization, established by the Emir who rules the oil and gas sheikdom on the Persian Gulf. Al Jezeera is far more professional than any news organization in the West. Al Jazeera’s problem…