David Rothkopf's Blog, page 90

FP's Situation Report: Foreign jihadis in Syria pose risk to West; The seat gets hotter for Shinseki; Russian troops retreat; Terry Mitchell's last day; Peter Scoblic to leave FP post; Westboro Baptist to protest Pentagon; and a bit more.

Republicans Slam Obama for Bowing to Terror in Bergdahl Release

Taliban Releases POW Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl in Trade for Five Detainees

Sikorski Is No Savior

Warsaw's liberal
diplomat is not the man to take on Russia. And Poland isn't going to save
Europe.

Cloud of Uncertainty Lingers Over Business in Russia

The Ukraine crisis is still seen as holding back investment.

Obama's Big, New Counterterrorism Plan Is a Hot Mess

The White House is promising to give allies around the world $5 billion to fight terrorists. But America’s been doing that for years -- and no one seems to know what this new program is.

Spies Say They're Confused and Outraged by Restrictions on Talking to Journalists

With Shinseki Out, Who Will Obama Tap Next to Lead the Department of Veterans Affairs?

The next VA Secretary will need to press reset on an entrenched bureaucracy with surging demand.

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