David Rothkopf's Blog, page 71

Top Obama Mideast Envoy Steps Down As Peace Talks Crumble

Here’s Tom’s universal talk for a conference on national security -- feel free to use this speech if you’re in a jam

Rebecca's War Dog of the Week: Why CT's 928th MPWD Detachment Is One of a Kind

Group Stage Wrap: The GNOE Returns

Our nothing-to-do-with-soccer World Cup predictor was, ahem, quite profitable.

A fine list of favorite national security fiction

Iraq Needs to Stop Trying to Make 'Inclusive' Happen

Overcoming sectarian divisions won’t solve Iraq’s crisis. Embracing them will.

Exclusive: President Frank Underwood Wants a Seat at the Security Council. Is Anyone Brave Enough to Say No?

Obama Requests $500 Million to Train and Equip Syrian Rebels

Humanitarian Crisis in Pakistan; Thousands Protest in Kabul; Indian Posts Targeted as Pakistani Troops Violate LoC

Obama Needs to Find His Inner Cold Warrior

The problem with being a
post-deterrence U.S. president is that without deterrence, the world we
live in quickly becomes dangerous.