Is Israel losing bipartisan support?

As Israel ponders a new isolation in its neighborhood (one where it was never really accepted even at the best of times), I find myself wondering if there isn’t another long term trend that will threaten it even more profoundly. Its just a slight trend that I am noticing, but one that if played out, [...]

Has Israel reached the peak of its geopolitical power

For all its problems with its neighbors, Israel entered this year with relative security on its once-volatile borders. Its southern front with Egypt was quiet, and it enjoyed peace – if a cold one – with that important Arab nation. It also had a peace treaty on its Eastern borders with Jordan too. In the [...]

Hard Headed Liberal Foreign Policy

I am not in the habit of calling myself a liberal. I prefer to describe myself a defense hawk. But i am impassioned in the defense of the idea that Democrats can be tough on national security and foreign policy. I wrote a few days back about President Obama’s tough “leading from behind”. His approach [...]

Unlike Libya, regime change in Syria would have security implications for the U.S

This week’s regime change in Libya is a welcome development. The Libyan people can look forward to a much brighter future, even if the short or medium term may be messy, or even mildly Islamist. Lets not forget that the former dictator was an out and out terrorist who made Libya a pariah nation. Gadhafi [...]

Sometimes leading from behind is the right thing to do

A number of U.S. politicians and defense specialists, John McCain included, have criticized the President for not taking an active public role in leading NATO action in Libya – for leading from behind. Such criticism, however, is based on cynical domestic politics, and not on well thought through international policies. . The United States is [...]