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Putin's War on Ukraine Begins Its 21st Year Feb. 21, 2024
Last week's column made the case Vladimir Putin's war on Ukraine began in 2004 with a covert attempt... Read More
The Complex Dynamics of America's Middle East Engagement Feb. 01, 2024
In the shadowed corners of the Middle East, where ancient trade routes twist like serpents through t... Read More
How to End the Ukraine War Feb. 24, 2023
The war in Ukraine has been tragic for Ukrainians. It's in America's interest to dissuade other coun... Read More
Ukraine Embarrasses America Aug. 26, 2022
As backdrop to this column, remember that, as of 2018, around 7% of Americans were military veterans... Read More
President Vladimir Putin on Horseback Aug. 18, 2022
WASHINGTON — We have not seen the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, riding around the Russian... Read More
Is the Spirit of 1776 Dead in America? Mar. 22, 2022
What would you do if you were a Ukrainian right now: stay and fight or flee the country? This questi... Read More
Girls with Guitars Feb. 24, 2022
Last week, an organization that used to provide guitar lessons to girls in Afghanistan released a mu... Read More
Russia Is on the Verge of War. Here's What You Need to Know Feb. 17, 2022
A map is the most effective tool for visualizing and explaining the Ukraine-Russia crisis because it... Read More
Democrats Share the Blame for Afghanistan Sep. 17, 2021
President Joe Biden is taking heat from Democrats, not for his decision to withdraw from Afghanistan... Read More
Afghanistan: Forget the Deadline. Biden Has Already Surrendered Aug. 31, 2021
Much has been made of the artificial deadline President Joe Biden foolishly set for evacuating Afgha... Read More
Thank Our Troops and Blame Their Commander in Chief Aug. 31, 2021
It is hard to believe President Joe Biden cares more about the United States than the rest of the wo... Read More
Thank Our Troops and Blame Their Commander in Chief Aug. 27, 2021
It is hard to believe President Joe Biden cares more about the United States than the rest of the wo... Read More
Afghanistan: A Way Out of Biden's Debacle Aug. 24, 2021
By now, every witting person on earth knows the credibility of the United States has been disasterou... Read More
America's Leaders Can Help Save a Declining Country by Coming Clean on Afghanistan Aug. 20, 2021
Republicans are busy bashing President Joe Biden for his tragically botched withdrawal from Afghanis... Read More
The Job Isn't Done in Afghanistan Until Interpreters Are Ferried to Safety Jul. 09, 2021
America owes a debt of gratitude to the Afghan interpreters and other support staff who put their ow... Read More
Abandon Afghanistan and Don't Look Back Jul. 09, 2021
President Joe Biden deserves nothing but praise and support for his decision to honor America's comm... Read More
Guard Duty After the Afghan Deluge Jul. 07, 2021
As the Biden Administration withdraws U.S. combat forces from Afghanistan, the prevailing media head... Read More
Afghanistan and Iraq: When Will We Ever Learn? Nov. 21, 2020
Missing in any debate about whether it is wise for the United States to reduce our troop numbers in ... Read More
The Arc De Trump Jan. 24, 2020
There will be no war with Iran. Yet. This is because President Donald Trump sent troops to the threa... Read More
Valentines to Our Troops Jan. 05, 2020
Dear Annie. My former boyfriend has a wife in the Philippines. He used to sometimes say, "Oh, stay w... Read More
