Outside the Beltway

Will the Netanyahu government double down on its weakening of Iran?

An embarrasing day in US history.

The World’s Greatest Deliberative Body is not doing its job.

A fifty-year dictatorship has been ousted. What now?

Another setback for Teheran.

Some quotes to ponder.

Another huge blow against Iranian’s regional strategy.

Thinking out loud, as one does.

The ludicrous appointments keep coming.

After 29 days . . . a proportionate response.

US and regional leaders are hoping for a limited operation.

A massive Israeli operation. To what end?

His former National Security Advisor is not impressed.

War crime does pay.

It was the least they could do.

Two related questions.

The dance continues.

The Netanyahu government has few friends.

Another escalation in the longstanding “shadow war.”

The perils of speaking loudly while carrying a small stick.

It’s what we do. I mean this is what we do.

The Secretary of Defense has outlined the parameters.

Further escalation is inevitable.

The game of tit-for-tat continues.

The inevitable response to attacks on international shipping.

The BBC’s security correspondent thinks so.

The 21st century’s most brutal conflict and the laws of war.

Those seeking to escape the global south are facing resistance from DC to London to Paris.

World opinion and American opinion diverge significantly.

Tehran-backed forces are routinely shooting at American forces.

The laws of armed conflict aren’t designed for this war.

The war in Israel is in danger of expanding.

America’s involvement in the Israeli and Ukrainian war efforts is more than advertised.

It’s . . . complicated.

What does “complete victory” look like?

Our limited attention spans.

The US government is fighting back, albeit subtly.

After giving a softball interview, he apparently expected one in return.

Normal diplomacy with an abnormal ally.

The would-be President is floundering as he tries to position himself.

A natural disaster has compounded a man-made one.

Some of the early reactions to the inevitable announcement tell the tale.

A brilliant national security leader is gone too soon.

Things are not going well in the special military operation.

Can the unsustainable be sustained?

A precision drone strike on a balcony in Kabul took out a longtime nemesis.

Normalcy is not a bad thing.

A diplomatic nightmare brewing since last week is now upon us.

The invasion has led to a series of proxy wars.