By: Joshua Plaschkes Georgetown University Professor Dr. Daniel Byman’s discussion on his new book, “A High Price,” analyzes Israel’s fight against terrorism in order to determine if the U.S. should incorporate Israel’s counterterrorism strategy into the asymmetric wars of Iraq and Afghanistan. Although Israel has been extremely successful operationally, Dr. Byman points to several significant … Continue reading
Category Archives: Foreign Policy
The Altar of Presidency
Gene Healy’s The Cult of the Presidency is one of those books that make you stop and ponder the conceptions that you held before reading it. Healy discusses how the Office of the President of the United States expanded its power from its constitutional limits established in the 18th century to an office that encompasses characteristics … Continue reading
Exxon’s Russian Success
By: Glen Johnson The urban landscape of contemporary Moscow is a far cry from its Marxist-Leninist days. Indeed, one would now be hard-pressed to find a major American fast food company whose presence is not ubiquitous in Moscow; among more recent additions to the scene one will find Papa Johns, Wendy’s, and Burger King. The … Continue reading
Colbert Report / Dpt. of State / Foreign Policy / Gov. Officials / TV / UN
The Most Colorful Ambassador
In a illuminating interview on the Colbert Report on August 15, 2011, the current US Ambassador to the UN, Susan Rice, drew an curious parallel between the annual opening speeches on the UN General Assembly (UNGA) and the famous Star Wars cantina scene. She did it in a joking tone, as expected from a show … Continue reading
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