Outside the Beltway

Plans are worthless, but planning is everything.

What could go wrong?

Cruz on supporting Israel.

The loss of many key leaders in short order is a serious problem.

The fall of the Assad regime is the end of the beginning.

Thinking out loud, as one does.

When the obvious is controversial.

Swedish right-wing provocation and Turkish short-sightedness.

I guess you proved your point about great powers picking and choosing their battlefields.

President Biden has a second chance to do the right thing.

A long-winded and esoteric discussion about an elusive idea.

How about crowd sourcing a timeline for all of Trump’s enablers?

President Trump is making ridiculous threats against the regime in Iraq that are likely to draw it closer to Iran.

Despite Pompeo’s assurances, we are already seeing consequences for the Suleimani killing.

There’s apparently big news in the fight against ISIS.

As American forces retreat, Russia and Turkey are dividing up northern Syria like,well,a turkey.

ISIS is quickly taking advantage of the abrupt American withdrawal from northern Syria.

So far at least, Elizabeth Warren is not doing a good job of articulating her foreign policy positions. That needs to change if she’s going to be a serious candidate.

American negotiators are claiming a ceasefire in northern Syria. The Turks, Syrians, and Russians are the winners, the Kurds are the losers, and we look like schmucks.

As the vultures continue to circle above the White House, the President continues to lash out.

Elizabeth Warren took most of the fire during last night’s fourth Democratic debate, which will likely go a long way toward winnowing down a crowded field.

As the Turkish invasion of northern Syria continues, Donald Trump responds with basically nothing.

Turkish forces advance, American forces retreat, the Kurds seek new allies, and Syria and Russia come out the winners.

Trump’s error in Syria.

Thinking about support for Trump and considering how recent events may influence that support.