Foreign Policy

Obama’s Burma Visit a Huge Gamble »

By Amitabh Pal, November 13, 2012

The opening to Burma is part of an effort to isolate China.read more

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Kerry Would Continue Status Quo as Secretary of State »

By Amitabh Pal, November 9, 2012

His vote for the Iraq War exemplified a major characteristic of Kerry: a general reticence to take political risks.read more

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Romney's Extremist Foreign Policy »

By Amitabh Pal, November 1, 2012

There is substantial evidence that he’s going to tack sharply to the right if he gets elected. Exhibit number one is his scary coterie of foreign policy gurus, including John Bolton.read more

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Foreign Policy Consensus in Obama-Romney Debate Depressing »

By Amitabh Pal, October 23, 2012

Both candidates tried to outflank each other on the right.read more

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Romney's Speech Good for Military Contractors

October 9, 2012

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Romney’s Foreign Policy Speech: All War All the Time »

By Matthew Rothschild, October 8, 2012

If you’ve been pining away for the Cold War or for the reckless Bush-Cheney foreign policy, then Mitt Romney’s your guy. By Matthew Rothschildread more

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Elliott Abrams and Bernard Lewis Tutor Paul Ryan »

By Amitabh Pal, August 16, 2012

Ryan’s stances on foreign policy issues oscillate between reckless and clueless.read more

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With bin Laden dead, the U.S. should change its policy »

By Bill Fletcher Jr., May 11, 2011

The killing of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden provides an opportunity for the United States to make a much-needed change in its policy toward Afghanistan and Pakistan.read more

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We need a new foreign policy for Egypt — and the U.S. »

By Ghada Hashem Talhami, February 15, 2011

Only when the United States finally embarks on accurately counting its gains and losses in the Middle East will there be a realization of the high price that America has paid for ignoring the wishes of the people of the region.read more

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Obama Misses the Boat on Foreign Policy in SOTU »

By Amitabh Pal, January 26, 2011

On Middle East democracy, free trade, and Afghanistan-Pakistan, Obama resorted to spin.read more

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Is Obama in charge of U.S. foreign policy? »

By Juan Blanco Prada, July 24, 2009

President Obama needs to assert control of U.S. policy toward Honduras.read more

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Obama Not Bold Enough on Foreign Policy »

By Amitabh Pal, February 5, 2009

Obama needs to depart even more from the approach of the previous occupant of the White House.read more

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McCain’s Foreign Policy Product of a Weird Mindset »

By Amitabh Pal, September 5, 2008

McCain seems to be still fighting Vietnam, an inner conflict that would definitely shape his foreign policy.read more

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