Outside the Beltway

Eric Shinseki resigned as Secretary of Veterans Affairs this morning, to the surprise of absolutely nobody.

Once again, President Obama’s attempt to communicate a foreign policy vision falls short.

For the first time, Edward Snowden is talking to the American media.

An imperfect timetable, but better than nothing.

Some odd developments in Nigeria

The search for more than 200 missing Nigerian schoolgirls is not going well, and part of the blame lies with the Nigerian government.

Today’s foreign-policy disputes rarely consider the way America’s response to one crisis might affect another.

There’s plenty of blame to go around.

James Oliphant asks, “Why Hasn’t the GOP Treated Fort Hood Like Benghazi?”

Hubris.

Not every tragedy can be resolved with a military response.

The last known case of smallpox happened in 1977. Is it time to destroy the virus?

Congressman Walter Jones beat back a primary challenge from a former Bush aide who attacked him over his foreign policy views.

China sends a message to Kim Jong Un.

Boko Haram is threatening to sell the 200-plus Nigerian girls it has kidnapped into slavery.

Could the upcoming House Select Committee on Benghazi actually accomplish something useful?

If Hillary Clinton runs for President, questions surrounding the Benghazi attack will continue to dog her.

A new poll indicates that most Americans don’t want to see the United States intervening overseas.

A new set of emails is reviving the old partisan arguments about the attack in Benghazi.

Open mouth, insert foot.

So, this happened.

It appears what we’ve got here is a failure to communicate.

The removal of chemical weapons from Syria is nearly complete. Does Obama deserve credit for that?

Thanks to Edward Snowden, the Washington Post and the Guardian are Pulitzer Prize winners.

NATO may be preparing to send Russia a message.

Bill Clinton seems far more understanding of Edward Snowden than the current President

There may be no resolution to what has become the most expensive search in history.

Yesterday afternoon’s shooting spree at Fort Hood appears to be a related to post-traumatic stress.

Middle East peace talks are apparently in such bad shape that the U.S. is thinking of releasing Jonathan Pollard as an incentive to Israel.

The DOD says Walmart was violating its trademarks.

Jeremiah Denton, a Vietnam War hero and one-term US Senator from Alabama, has died. He was 89.

Americans are skeptical about getting involved in the Ukraine crisis. This isn’t a surprise.