Marc Lynch's Blog, page 49

Mattis for Marine commandant (and one captain's account of Amos being booed)

U.S. General Killed in Afghan Insider Attack; Drone Strike in N. Waziristan Kills 5; Rahul Gandhi Criticizes Parliament Speaker

Israelis and Palestinians Hold Indirect Talks in Cairo

FP's Situation Report: Greene first two-star killed in a warzone since Vietnam; How his name got out; How Israeli hawks drowned debate; A military care package group funded the Tea Party; 5,000 Americans on a "watch list;" and a bit more.

Stabilizing Provincial Afghanistan: How to Get it Right

Loose Lips at the White House Created a Polio Crisis

It's Not About the Oil -- It's About the Tiny Rocks

What everyone gets wrong about Beijing's bullying in the South China Sea.

To operate in a renewed Cold War atmosphere, the U.S. needs to realistically pursue its interests and its values

LTG Honore's good book on leadership that you may, like Tom, have missed

A summer war essay contest