Enigmatic North Korea’s succession struggle
The appointment of Kim Jong-un, who is only about 27 years old, as a general of the North Korean army is a fascinating development...
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Avoiding tattered dignity in Iraq
America’s combat mission in Iraq has ended but exiting from the quicksand without its dignity in tatters remains a long shot. The...
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China’s financial clout is a paper tiger
China’s rapid emergence as a financial super power may challenge the US less than some opponents of President Barack Obama and a few...
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Obama’s risky gamble in firing McChrystal
In the rough and tumble worlds of Afghanistan and Pakistan, General Stanley McChrystal’s dismissal looks more like the act of a...
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Anger at bungling of European air traffic
About one third of the normal fly zone over Europe will be reopened on Tuesday as anger began to boil with over seven million airline...
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Obama’s targeted assassinations
Some foreign policy decisions are causing Barack Obama to be seen as an enigma wrapped in a riddle. The issue is not whether he is...
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Obama’s nuclear restraints hold little comfort for...
For governments that mistrust US intentions, Barack Obama’s new restraints on nuclear weapons hold little comfort in a world where...
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Health care summit: dysfunction but not decline
Congressional wars underlying the health care summit are making cynical headlines around the world but the US still has what it takes...
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Pitfalls of the Marja offensive
Afghanistan’s Hamid Karzai has bent to strong American pressure to join the Marja city and Helmand Province offensives but his goal...
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Old lady Europe shies away from Obama and Asia
A malaise is striking down Europe from within. Like doughty old women trying to turn back the clock, Europeans are battening down the...
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