David Ignatius's Blog, page 53

Former CIA director John Brennan takes on Trump, and doesn’t hold back

His memoir recounts his suspicions on Russia and has intriguing comments on Joe Biden.

There’s no question we’ll be living in a different world post-pandemic

Will we come out stronger because of it?

The rest of the world is taking advantage of a distracted America

The international order doesn’t switch to autopilot during the American election season.

How Trump’s debt could be a national security threat

Would a citizen Trump even pass the bar for a security clearance?

Two strategically sensitive countries are on the verge of war — and Trump is missing in action

The U.S. watches from the sidelines as tensions spike between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

Just ahead of the election, Pompeo is pressuring Iraq’s leader and raising tensions with Iran

Iraq is the place where a U.S.-Iran confrontation could explode in the next few weeks, creating an “October surprise.”

جمال خاشقجي أراد للسعودية أن تصبح أكثر تسامحًا، وما زالت حقيقته تحرق المملكة بعد مرور عامين

قُتِل المساهم في صحيفة البوست قبل عامين يوم 2 أكتوبر/تشرين الأول

Jamal Khashoggi wanted a more tolerant Saudi Arabia. Two years later, his truth still scorches the kingdom.

The Post contributor was slain two years ago Oct. 2.

A breakthrough could be near in the Greece-Turkey dispute, thanks to some strategic diplomatic pressure

The rising tensions mobilized the U.S. and Germany, which have watched Turkey’s drive for regional hegemony with growing anxiety.

How news networks are preparing for the possibility of a delayed vote count

Political news teams across different networks are preparing to exercise patience.