Outside the Beltway

There are lots of different ways of looking at the situation in Ukraine—historical, game theoretical, and interpersonal perspectives.

Most Americans now see America’s decade of war as a failure.

Former Utah governor and ambassador to China Jon Huntsman succeeds Chuck Hagel.

Iran has promised to roll back parts of its nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief.

After eight years in a coma, Ariel Sharon has passed away.

While I concur with the “intent, justice, legality, and morality” of the decision, I nonetheless oppose it.

There are many choices in dealing with Iran’s nuclear program there are many choices, but some are better than others.

Legendary Italian auto maker Bugatti is discontinuing the Veyron and needs to remove the remaining inventory at the ridiculously low price of $1.3 million.

The opponents of the temporary deal reached in Geneva have been making some ridiculous historical analogies.

Some Members of Congress are talking about pushing a bill imposing new sanction on Iran despite the deal reached in Geneva yesterday.

Small steps from both sides in the Iranian nuclear negotiations, but too early to say that we’ve reached a solution.

Thanks largely to France, this weekend’s efforts to reach an interim deal on Iran’s nuclear program fell apart.

Signs of some progress in the talks over Iran’s nuclear weapons program.

Was Arafat poisoned? A new report raises some questions, but answers none of them conclusively.

The Syrian regime has declared its ability to make chemical weapons destroyed.

Relations between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia seem to have soured in recent years.

If the Syrian civil war is like other civil wars, it’s not ending any time soon.

The U.S. sends a mostly weak signal to the Egyptian military.

Even before the Russian curve ball, the public opposition to military strikes on Syria was mounting.

“No More Baby Steps,” my first piece for Defense News, has posted.

Why are chemical weapons a “red line” in a war where so many have been killed?

Bombing Country B to “send a message” to Country A is not a valid argument for bombing Country B.

Not surprisingly, Congressional leaders on both sides of the aisle are lining up behind the President in the debate over Syria.

The president’s public dithering on Syria is drawing jeers from friend and foe alike.

Will Congress now take some responsibilty?

Some questions that the Administration needs to answer before attacking Syria.

Humanitarian wars have their own grammar but not their own logic.

An Example of How Institutions Matter.

Persuasion is sometimes an important part of being president.

The White House confirmed today that the goal of any military intervention in Syria would be very limited. Which makes one wonder what the point of doing anything actually is.

There’s more than one way to look at the civil war in Syria.

We’re almost certainly going to launch punitive strikes against Syria. They’ll almost certainly be ineffective.

John Kerry’s speech was the crossing of the Rubicon for US military action in Syria.