Outside the Beltway

Just a reminder: Turkey is a NATO ally.

There’s a little historical revisionism going on on the right.

Current events have underscored who holds political power in Egypt in the post-Mubarak era.

“The debt crisis is burrowing ever deeper, like a worm, and is now reaching Germany.”

We’re hearing the howls of a wounded bear.

I liveblogged and tweeted my instant, mostly snarky, reaction to the CNN foreign policy debate. Here are some more fully formed thoughts.

I’ll be liveblogging tonight’s Republican national security debate over at RealClearWorld along with a solid team of foreign policy analyst

Rick Perry wants a no-fly zone in Syria to prevent ground forces from harming civilians.

The protesters have returned to Tahrir Square, and so has the violence.

Thomas Ricks posts several recommendations for fixing the Army. Most of them are really, really stupid.

From Europe, a case of regulation gone nuts.

Herman Cain has either doubled down on his foreign policy ignorance or proven himself a man of great nuance.

We’re running out of excuses.

My latest for The Atlantic: “Some Reasons Not to Worry About Republican Foreign Policy Craziness”

Italy’s new government is comprised exclusively of un-elected experts.

President Obama ended the tradition of native costumes for the APEC Summit.

The Secretary of Defense has some words of warning for those advocating military action against Iran.

Interesting and significant goings on in Italian politics.

Last night, most of the leading Republican candidates for President acted as if Europe was on another planet.

Obama to Sarkozy on Netanyahu: “You’re sick of him — but I have to deal with him every day!”

Let’s compare Iraq and Iran.

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou will resign after the makeup of the nation’s new coalition government is decided

The FARC now has an opening for supreme commander.

An attack against Iran’s nuclear weapons research facility won’t be an easy thing.

My latest for The Atlantic: “For Europe, Some Fear a Conflict Between Union and Democracy”