David Ignatius's Blog, page 113

The next president will face tricky military questions

It’s a safe bet that he or she will propose a more assertive U.S. foreign policy.

Despite the nuclear deal, Iran continues its economic sabotage

Even after the nuclear deal, hard-liners sabotage economic “infiltration” from outsiders.

A strengthened IMF benefits the U.S. and the world

Congress agreed to restore full U.S. support for the fund as it expands the voting power of China and India.

Obama is a rationalist president in the age of anxiety

Obama has a year left to pull his message together and reassure a frightened country.

In fighting the Islamic State, Obama is a tortoise and the GOP is harebrained

The president’s reluctance to go all-out in the Middle East is based on calculus, not cowardice.

Trump’s anti-Muslim rhetoric will live in infamy in American history

History won’t be kind to the other Republican candidates, either.

The big hole in Obama’s Islamic State strategy

Unless a key gap is filled, the president’s plan won’t work.

The one clear lesson of San Bernardino: Block access to the deadliest weaponry

The latest massacre should be a unifying moment in our gun debate.

The Middle East inches away from the inferno

Negotiations give hope for a cease-fire in Syria and a new president in Lebanon.

Three unsung heroes in the Middle East

Amidst the chaos, these young activists are working for peace.