Does Europe Have Something to Say on Egypt?
Prime Minister David Cameron, President Nicolas Sarkozy and Chancellor Angela Merkel issued a joint UK-France-Germany statement on the situation in Egypt: We urge President Mubarak to embark on a...
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France and US: Bad Judgment on North Africa
French Foreign Minister Alliot-Marie, who has served under several prime ministers and has held almost all of the big ministries, should resign immediately! Moreover, I wish that the entire French...
View ArticleThe Forces Behind the Revolution in Egypt
Who gets the most credit for toppling Mubarak? And who will be blamed if the revolution turns nasty in the next 12 months? Who inspired the events that could change history like the Fall of the Berlin...
View ArticleGerman Moralizers Criticize United States on Killing of Bin Laden
1. Many German politicians, media and church representatives criticize Chancellor Merkel for expressing her joy about the killing of Osama bin Laden, because it is not appropriate to have such a...
View ArticleDefending Germany, Defending NATO, Defending Definitions
Jorge Benitez of the Atlantic Council writes in the New Atlanticist about the new NATO, which "is defined by US caveats, French political will, British leadership, German uncertainty, and a tangible...
View ArticleThe Return of the 90s
I watched the West Wing again recently. I associate this show with the upbeat 90s, the unipolar moment, and the pre 9/11 area, but it aired in the United States from 1999-2006, i.e. primarily during...
View ArticleTomahawk Missiles Instead of Fulbright Scholars
After 9/11, the US Congress realized the need for in-depth knowledge of world affairs and advanced language proficiency and increased the Fulbright-Hays budget. This program "supports research and...
View ArticleThe Pacific Century
Stop complaining about Europe. Rather focus on Asia. That's the advice from Richard Haas (David), president of the US Council on Foreign Relations, in response to Secretary Gates' speech. Asia is...
View ArticleRonald Reagan Love-Fest in Europe, but not in Germany
"There's been a lot of love for the 40th president of the United States these past few days in Europe," writes Robert Zeliger in Foreign Policy. Ronald Reagan got a street named for for him, was...
View ArticleObama Turns to Europe?
"Aspreading financial crisis has accomplished what tradition, habits of alliance management and shared security concerns could not: It has given Europe a central place in President Obama's view of...
View ArticleOur Wars of Choice Harm our Interests
Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations, calls for a doctrine of restoration that "would help the U.S. shore up the economic foundations of its power." He is basically urging...
View ArticleRory Stewart: Time to End the War in Afghanistan
Rory Stewart walked across Afghanistan after 9/11, talking with citizens and warlords alike. Now, a decade later, he gives a TED Global talk in Edinburgh and asks: Why are Western and coalition forces...
View ArticleRomney's Foreign Policy Team
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney published his foreign policy strategy: "An American Century -- A Strategy to Secure America's Enduring Interests and Ideals." James Joyner has read it and...
View ArticleThe Unfinished Business After the End of the Iraq War
As an era ends, Iraqis will grapple with their own security while veterans will adjust to the labor market back at home, argues Caitlin Howarth in this guest article: On Monday, President Obama gave a...
View ArticleSome Good News for a Change: Afghanistan's Pop Idol
The Taliban had banned music and 99% of everything else that is fun. Now, an Afghan version of the "American Idol" called "Afghan Star" has been broadcasted for seven seasons. Millions are watching...
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