Topic: Andrew Bacevich

After Iraq: What will history say?

As the last US forces leave, we see the eight-year intervention in Iraq only as a sketchy outline. WIth time, a clearer picture will emerge -- and a softer memory may descend.

Osama bin Laden is gone, but US war in the Middle East is here to stay

Osama bin Laden's death does not mark a turning point in the 'war on terror' – because this is really the 'war for the American way of life,' which depends on access to foreign oil.

Obama on Libya: The dawn of a foreign policy doctrine?

Libya may have been less a precedent than a case study in the president's blend of pragmatism and idealism.

North Korea and Iran: How the two states test US diplomacy

North Korea is seen as an unpredictable 'spoiled child.' Iran is seen as a rational but aggressive nation. Each have nuclear programs, but pose unique problems for US security.

Is the war in Afghanistan still worth fighting?

As the war in Afghanistan begins its tenth year, the American public – and even the Obama administration – seems divided about America's purpose there.

Bestelling books the week of 8/19/10, according to IndieBound*

What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.

Bestselling books the week of 8/12/10, according to IndieBound*

What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.

General McChrystal: Rolling Stone story a sign of frustration?

The remarks by General McChrystal in Rolling Stone magazine reflect mounting frustration all around with an Afghanistan war effort seemingly in growing disarray – although that doesn’t excuse the conduct, experts say.

Iraq and Afghanistan: America's invisible wars

After seven years in Iraq and nine in Afghanistan, residents of York, Pa., talk about how the wars have become like a screen saver: always there but rarely acknowledged.

Obama at one year: new realism in foreign policy

Less ideological than Bush, Barack Obama pursues a more traditional approach to foreign affairs, marked by a narrower definition of US interests.

More troops in Afghanistan? Naysayers gain clout with Obama

Obama faces pressure to choose an Afghanistan plan that doesn't call for huge commitment of troops.

Is US strategy in Afghanistan working?

The debate over sending more US troops frames a larger clash over counterinsurgency strategy as the new template for war.

Big week for Obama on world stage. How did he do?

Obama can claim some advances, including a toughened international stance toward Iran. But the president also endured a setback on Middle East peace.

For Europe, Obama revives positive image of America's unique identity

US exceptionalism had largely been seen here as a messianic rationale for use of power by a nation assuming special prerogatives.

The Limits of Power

Letters to the Editor

Readers write about Russia's invasion of Georgia and residency laws against sex offenders.

Is the Republican Party in peril?

Conservative thinkers and political historians think the GOP could be at the end of its historic 40-year grasp on power.

Russia's payback

NATO disrespected Russia for too long. Now the Alliance must regroup.

Stresses still high on U.S. military

Bush announced Thursday that Army tours will be cut to 12 months.

Election '08: For candidates, Iraq debate shifts

The question used to be 'withdraw or not'? But now, some progress in Iraq is prompting a more nuanced discussion.