America Lost the Iraq War. These Cables Show How.
A newly released trove of Iranian intelligence communiqués demonstrates the deeper folly of U.S. adventurism in the Middle East.
Syria
What Did Turkey Know About Baghdadi’s Hideout?
The U.S. didn't give its NATO ally many advance details on the raid that killed the ISIS leader. There may be a good reason why.
“Blood for Oil” Is Official U.S. Policy Now
In celebrating the death of ISIS's leader, Trump shared his vision of America's goal in the Middle East: loot and plunder.
The Syria Withdrawal’s Other Victims
While coverage has focused on the plight of Kurds, more Syrian locals and NGO workers face arrest and torture in the vacuum Trump created.
The Weapons America Is Leaving Behind in Syria
Trump’s hasty troop withdrawal could trigger a second "industrial revolution" in terrorism.
Why Are U.S. Nuclear Bombs Still in Turkey?
The best time to get atomic weapons out was several years ago. The second best time is now.
The Madman Has No Clothes
Since Nixon, presidential pundits and sycophants have tried to rationalize executive insanity. But no one was prepared for Trump’s Syria madness.
America Is Screwing the Kurds Yet Again
Trump's withdrawal from Syria is consistent with his predecessors' treatment of the ethnic minority as a geopolitical pawn.
The Fog of Intervention
Samantha Power did not set out to justify war.
Most Veterans Say America’s Wars Are a Waste. No One’s Listening to Them.
There's a widening gap between Washington's bipartisan militarism and veterans' bipartisan war-skepticism.
MSNBC’s Wild Ride
Thanks to Trump and the Russia investigation, the liberal network is booming. But is it selling its viewers a conspiratorial fantasy?
Trump’s Golan Heights Tweet Is a Gift to the Far Right
The tweet will help Israel's prime minister—currently facing indictments—to reelection and in all probability lead to violence in the West Bank.
This Is Not How You Stabilize the Middle East
This week's summit in Warsaw is a pale imitation of a serious effort three decades ago.
What Israeli Airstrikes Say About Trump’s Middle East Policy
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's reassurance tour of the region isn't going so well.
The Unlearned Lessons of the Beirut Barracks Bombing
35 years later, United States foreign policy is still dangerously indecisive in the Middle East.
How the New Democrats Could End the Drone Wars
Leftist challengers in 2018 have an opportunity to tackle one of the most troubling legacies of the Obama years.
A Commander-in-Chief Who Cares Only About Himself
The president's latest defense of his cozy relationship with Russia underscores his warped view of war.
Macron Turns His Back on Refugee Women
As France's new asylum bill shows, seemingly gender-neutral policies in Europe and the U.S. have dire consequences for women in particular.
The Case Against John Doe, American Jihadist
How a U.S. citizen captured on the battlefield with ISIS may finally force America to confront the legacy of 9/11
The Problem With “Cold War” Comparisons
No, we're not reliving the 1960s, says Harvard historian Arne Westad.
