The Worst Secretary of State
Pompeo has shown how much worse things can be when the Secretary of State is an unscrupulous yes-man willing to lie about anything and everything in order to keep the president happy.
Posts tagged “Richard Sokolsky”
Trump’s Iran Policy Won’t ‘Work’, and That’s a Good Thing
The only reason to seek the collapse of Iran’s government is if you want to subject tens of millions more people to chaos, upheaval, and war for years to come.
Pompeo’s Foreseeable Failures
Pompeo’s record is proof of what happens when you appoint someone who despises diplomacy to run the State Department.
The Backlash Against Trump’s ‘No Daylight’ Saudi Policy
The funny thing about a slavish “no daylight” approach to any international relationship is that it harms the relationship in question while discrediting the administration that is bending over backwards to preserve it.
The Week’s Most Interesting Reads
Why are U.S. bombs killing civilians in Yemen? The New York Times …
The Darkness of Having ‘No Daylight’ with Clients
Trump puts keeping “no daylight” with client states ahead of securing American interests.
The Week’s Most Interesting Reads
In defense of nothing. Jeremy and Shapiro use the administration’s decision to …
It’s Time to Downgrade the U.S. Relationship with Egypt
There is no good reason for the U.S. to continue indulging an abusive dictatorship that does so little to advance U.S. interests.
The Tillerson-Trump Rift
The rift between him and the president is impossible to ignore.
North Korea and Trump Administration Dysfunction
So long as denuclearization remains the goal of U.S. policy, that policy has no chance of success.
Trump, MBS, and the Noxious Saudi Relationship
The kingdom has become a regional menace and a major liability to the U.S.
The Week’s Most Interesting Reads
Memo for McMaster. Andrew Bacevich offers Trump’s National Security Advisor some suggestions …
The Week’s Most Interesting Reads
Hitting Iran where it won’t hurt. Kate Kizer explains that escalating involvement …
The Week’s Most Interesting Reads
Obama’s reckless interventionism. Bonnie Kristian reviews the record of Obama’s many wars. …
How the U.S. Should Handle Its Reckless Clients
The U.S. should be much less anxious about “losing” bad client states around the world than it has been, and the clients should be much more worried about losing U.S. backing than they are.
The Bad, Lopsided U.S.-Saudi Relationship
The U.S. is stupidly enabling destructive Saudi behavior and making America new enemies.
Of Course Clinton Will Be Very Hawkish as President
We should assume that she will get the U.S. involved in crises and conflicts that have not yet begun.
Trump’s Iran Policy Won’t ‘Work’, and That’s a Good Thing
The only reason to seek the collapse of Iran’s government is if you want to subject tens of millions more people to chaos, upheaval, and war for years to come.
Pompeo’s Foreseeable Failures
Pompeo’s record is proof of what happens when you appoint someone who despises diplomacy to run the State Department.
The Backlash Against Trump’s ‘No Daylight’ Saudi Policy
The funny thing about a slavish “no daylight” approach to any international relationship is that it harms the relationship in question while discrediting the administration that is bending over backwards to preserve it.
The Week’s Most Interesting Reads
Why are U.S. bombs killing civilians in Yemen? The New York Times …
The Darkness of Having ‘No Daylight’ with Clients
Trump puts keeping “no daylight” with client states ahead of securing American interests.
The Week’s Most Interesting Reads
In defense of nothing. Jeremy and Shapiro use the administration’s decision to …
It’s Time to Downgrade the U.S. Relationship with Egypt
There is no good reason for the U.S. to continue indulging an abusive dictatorship that does so little to advance U.S. interests.
The Tillerson-Trump Rift
The rift between him and the president is impossible to ignore.
North Korea and Trump Administration Dysfunction
So long as denuclearization remains the goal of U.S. policy, that policy has no chance of success.
Trump, MBS, and the Noxious Saudi Relationship
The kingdom has become a regional menace and a major liability to the U.S.
The Week’s Most Interesting Reads
Memo for McMaster. Andrew Bacevich offers Trump’s National Security Advisor some suggestions …
The Week’s Most Interesting Reads
Hitting Iran where it won’t hurt. Kate Kizer explains that escalating involvement …
The Week’s Most Interesting Reads
Obama’s reckless interventionism. Bonnie Kristian reviews the record of Obama’s many wars. …
How the U.S. Should Handle Its Reckless Clients
The U.S. should be much less anxious about “losing” bad client states around the world than it has been, and the clients should be much more worried about losing U.S. backing than they are.
The Bad, Lopsided U.S.-Saudi Relationship
The U.S. is stupidly enabling destructive Saudi behavior and making America new enemies.
Of Course Clinton Will Be Very Hawkish as President
We should assume that she will get the U.S. involved in crises and conflicts that have not yet begun.