Commentary - America's Future

By David Donadio • Feb 12,2009

The U.S. should pursue more limited, less aspirational objectives in Afghanistan

So says Gilles Dorronsoro, a very sharp South Asia scholar down the hall: Afghanistan may be the right war, but the United States could very well fight it in the...

By AF Editors • Feb 12,2009

Selling out the Poles?

While President Obama tries to wrap up Iraq and Afghanistan and soothe our alliances, the future of the U.S. alliance with Poland is uncertain. Poles fear that they will once...

By Damir Marusic • Feb 12,2009

Charity in blogging, and the lack thereof

Having posted as I did last night, I’ve been having second thoughts. I’ve met Christian Brose a few times, spoken with him, and I certainly have a high opinion of...

By David Adesnik • Feb 12,2009

Evidence for intelligent design

Charles Darwin and Abraham Lincoln. Both born 200 years ago today, on February 12, 1809. Even so, almost 40% of Americans now believe in Darwin’s theory of evolution.

By Damir Marusic • Feb 11,2009

The Plan for Afghanistan?

Chris Brose, reporting on/from the Munich security conference, writes a long post on Afghanistan. This part caught my eye: What I heard again and again is that we may have...

By Daniel Kennelly • Feb 11,2009

Lippmann’s Law

I’m not as prepared as Damir is to take for granted, even temporarily, Christian Brose’s statement that “we should not allow resources to determine strategy” in Afghanistan. Every time I...