Tag: syria

Prudence and Restraint

Richard C. Young - August 22, 2014

In Reason, Cato Institute Senior Fellow Chris Preble takes proponents of intervention in Syria like Hillary Clinton to task. Clinton criticizes Obama's failure to intervene...

U.S. Supporting a Sectarian Regime?

Richard C. Young - June 24, 2014

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...

Are America’s Vital Interests Imperiled in Syria?

Richard C. Young - February 28, 2014

Should America intervene in Syria? Congress has certainly not authorized intervention. In fact, Pat Buchanan correctly writes that an unprovoked attack on Syria would be...

What America Thinks: Chris Preble

The Editors - January 3, 2014

Cato Institute Senior Fellow and Vice President for Defense and Foreign Policy Studies, Chris Preble and Christopher Griffin, Executive Director at the neocon based...

Ann Curry’s exclusive interview with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani

The Editors - September 20, 2013

NBC News' Ann Curry interviewed Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani in Tehran today – his first interview with an American journalist since he became president....

Who’s on First in Syria, Mr. President?

Richard C. Young - September 19, 2013

Barack Obama has no idea and neither do members of Congress or his royal highness, one Vladimir Putin. As they say in baseball, you...

The French Scalp

Richard C. Young - September 17, 2013

France has an excellent intelligence network that continues on high alert regarding the Syrian threat. Historically Syria has been a breeding ground for extremists,...

Endless War for Empire Building

Richard C. Young - September 16, 2013

Americans want no part of bombing Syria. And this majority view is the correct view. Syria presents America no credible national security risk. Syria...