There was an interesting op-ed in the Washington Post this weekend (Overstating Our Fears) by a retired CIA officer with many years of experience working on transnational threat. The author, Glenn L. Carle, essentially argued against overstating the threat. He argues,
We do not face a global jihadist “movement” but a series of disparate […]

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As a Senate staffer from 2002 to 2006, I had the honor of attending funerals at Arlington National Cemetery.  It was emotionally difficult to see such sadness, but I felt privileged to have the opportunity to pay my own respects, to huddle near the grave with friends and families of an American hero, to hear […]

I don’t know for sure what Iran’s long term strategic goals are.  Does the leadership really want to achieve regional hegemony?  Obliterate Israel?  Simply ensure regime survival?  I doubt the Iranians themselves are certain.
But in the short-run, it is clear that American threats and pressure are weighing heavily on the Iranian leadership.  Unfortunately — though […]

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The release of a new report on War Powers has prompted a lot of media coverage.  In an op-ed in the New York Times (Put War Powers Back Where They Belong), James Baker and Warren Christopher lay out a new model focused on consultation between the President and Congress prior to using force.   Their […]

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