Governor Gary Johnson
The former New Mexico governor and 2012 GOP presidential candidate on foreign policy
Post Tagged with: "Afghanistan"
Getting It Right: Compromises We Need to Reduce the Deficit
What the Super Committee should have done.
Afghanistan in the Media
Media coverage of, interest in, and justification for America's longest-running war.
Chomsky on 9/11
Was there an alternative to that disastrous September day? A review of Chomsky's recent book.
Tad Devine: An American Abroad
An interview with political insider and IOP Resident Fellow Tad Devine.
Afghanistan Today
Seven HPR writers comment on the 10th anniversary of U.S. involvement in Afghanistan.
Graveyard of Empires
With a timetable set for withdrawal of U.S. troops by 2015, 'victory' isn't close to being a reality.
Hearts and Minds
It's apparent that even the people who are nominally on 'our side' aren't fully American allies.
The Big Stick and Its Growth Under President Obama
President Obama has been way more interventionist than Candidate Obama said he would be.
Sandra Korn and Jia Hui Lee: Mourning Has No Borders
September 11th was a national day of mourning for the United States, but Sandra Korn and Jia Hui Lee of the Crimson see the holiday of the 2001 terrorist attacks as having a much larger impact. The two assert that the day has global implications and that in remembering the events, one should not forget how they later changed the [...]
Lena Bae on Afghanistan and Beyond
President Obama announced in June that the United States would reduce its presence in Afghanistan, a nation that Obama suggested could operate independently. Lena Bae of the Harvard Political Review, however, writes that large problems persist within Afghanistan. Presenting an outline of smart policies for Afghanistan, Bae suggests that that the playbook for the region needs significant revisions. Read the [...]
Afghanistan and Beyond
Long-term success in Afghanistan requires a shift in focus from clearing the ground to domestic institution-building and regional relationship management.
Between Accident and Intention: Revisiting State Failure
The labeling of failed states as “intentional” clouds the actual lack of control governments in such states often have.
Senator McCain’s Mythic Reagan
Would the Gipper really be disappointed in the absence of hawkish tendencies in this Republican field?
Change in Withdrawal Date
This week there have been many reports about the change in the troop withdrawal date. The New York Times reported that the Obama administration is changing its policy to include a withdrawal period at the end of 2014. This month, senior White House officials have cited 2014 as the new transfer date. Such an announcement makes the initial policy look [...]
