In “Understanding Political Islam,” Cato Institute’s policy analyst Dalibor Rohac writes, “… Iraq, where the divisive politics, authoritarianism, and sheer incompetence of the government of Nouri al-Maliki have played a decisive role in the process of radicalization of Iraqi Sunnis.” The rise of political Islam into prominence poses important questions both for people in the […]
American Foreign Policy—an Abject Failure
Here Cato Institute’s John Mueller explains, “American foreign policy at its most active over the last dozen or so years, routinely decorated with extravagant alarmism, has been an abject failure.” On Sunday, Senator Lindsey Graham (R–S.C.) tried his hand, explaining that an Islamist takeover of parts of Iraq would provide terrorists with a “staging […]
Rand Paul’s Right
Here Pat Buchanan states that if Barack Obama wants to start a new war effort in Iraq by sending in drones and missiles, he will have to go to Congress for authorization. Pat correctly opines that the American people want no part of a renewed U.S. military campaign in Iraq. Pat concludes that if Congress […]
U.S. Supporting a Sectarian Regime?
Here Cato Institute’s Jennifer Keister writes, “Backing Maliki’s government puts the United States in a position of supporting a sectarian regime.” For partnerships to be effective, they generally require effective partners. To be sure, U.S. engagement may aim to improve these states’ capabilities, but a policy based on partnerships still needs a litmus test to […]
War Dog Dick Cheney
Former Vice President Dick Cheney and war dogs need to back-off. “What’s going on now—I don’t blame on President Obama,” the Kentucky senator said in an interview yesterday on NBC’s Meet the Press. “Has he really got the solution? Maybe there is no solution,” Mr. Paul said. “But I do blame the Iraq war for […]
Bloody Incompetence
More than 11 years after the U.S. invaded Iraq, Americans feel they have been hoodwinked and lied to. Peggy Noonan explains in the WSJ how badly the loss of life, the financial cost, the loss of prestige—through two incompetent administrations—affects the American people. What Americans want is a strong America—rich, energetic, thriving, respected. Americans are […]
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