The tension between intelligence analysts and political policymakers has always been between honest assessments and desired results, with the latter often overwhelming the former, as in the Iraq War, writes Lawrence Davidson.
Category: Obama Administration
The Passion Behind Standing Rock Protest
Only Making Matters Worse in Syria
The Abnormal Normal of Nuclear Terror
Selling ‘Regime Change’ Wars to the Masses
A Lasting Trump Stamp on Foreign Policy
Many downwardly mobile Americans are confused about what happened to them, which explains the attraction of Donald Trump, who offers few coherent solutions but may have a lasting impact on U.S. relations with the world, says Michael Brenner.
The Modern History of ‘Rigged’ US Elections
The Fallacy of a ‘Goldilocks’ War Policy
Europe’s Battle: Nationalists vs. Elites
On both sides of the Atlantic, a battle is underway between largely discredited “elites” and sometimes disreputable “nationalists,” a conflict over un-kept promises about the future and unsettling memories of the past, writes Andrew Spannaus.