David Ignatius's Blog, page 63

The Trump peace plan is a squeeze play against the Palestinians. It might work.

But it depends entirely on Trump's reelection.

Special Operations forces are stretched to the danger point

The United States’ debt to these fighters is immense.

While we’re talking about abuse of power, let’s look at the FBI

Accountability can’t become a partisan issue.

What does impeachment show the world? America’s stability.

History shows that the process can bring clarity in troubled times.

Iran’s protesters reflect the Middle East’s abiding anger against injustice

The movement is a bottom-up rebellion against the corrupt elites who rule in places such as Iran, Iraq and Lebanon.

This is what a real Iran strategy would look like

The United States needs to develop a coherent, sustainable plan.

The Trump administration rolls out Operation Backfire

Members of the military might question the strategy. But, hey, the big shots know best.

We’ve been inching toward war with Iran for decades. Will it ever end?

Wars begin with a chain of missed signals and tit-for-tat responses — just like now.

Russians are masters of deception when it comes to cyberwars

There seem to be no limits to its baldfaced hypocrisy concerning the Internet.

Reading the tea leaves for 2020

A news quiz to test your power of prediction.