David Ignatius's Blog, page 85

American soldiers in Syria showed me something Trump doesn’t understand

Snapshots of those fighting a war Americans don’t often see.

How the courts — not Congress — could protect Mueller’s investigation

As Watergate taught us, a judicial approach may be more effective at providing cover for the special counsel.

Trump and Kim Jong Un have a lot in common. Is that a good thing?

The president has asserted a fondness for ‘winging it’ during big negotiations. We’ll see whether that works with North Korea.

The enfant terrible enters the White House

The fiery new national security adviser is a worrying match for a combative president.

Trump’s war cabinet is now complete

The fiery new national security adviser is a worrying match for a combative president.

Could this Trump nominee interfere with Mueller?

We should bend over backwards to examine every issue that affects the special counsel’s independence.

The Saudi crown prince has a lot on his to-do list. Here’s where to start.

The crown prince wants to fight every battle at once. But he needs to be in the business of solving problems, rather than picking new fights.

The Turks have taken Afrin. Let’s not let Manbij fall next.

America should not betray its Kurdish allies in Syria.

Putin has finally gone too far

The Russian president’s aggressive use of covert action hit an international tripwire.

Tillerson’s departure removes another check on an impulsive Trump

The gregarious, risk-taking Pompeo has an easy rapport with Trump that the more cautious, reticent Tillerson never achieved.