Obama: Walking the Tightrope on Iran June 22, 2009Ivan Eland When massive turmoil occurs in an important country, U.S. policymakers struggle to make heads or tails of it and arrive at […]
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Author: Ivan Eland
Better Relations with Iran Require Change in U.S. Thinking and Policy
Better Relations with Iran Require Change in U.S. Thinking and Policy June 15, 2009Ivan Eland One election in Iran will not significantly change U.S.-Iran relations—only a change in U.S. thinking and […]
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Obama Versus Osama
Obama Versus Osama June 5, 2009Ivan Eland Fearing a new, more formidable opponent than the often buffoonish and macho cowboy George W. Bush, the two leaders of al Qaeda have tag […]
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The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict—Why the U.S. Should Care Less
The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict—Why the U.S. Should Care Less June 1, 2009Ivan Eland Hillary Clinton’s blunt public statement that President Obama “wants to see a stop to settlements—not some settlements, not outposts, […]
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Terrorism and Civil Liberties
Terrorism and Civil Liberties Politicians Blow Smoke Rather than Address Vital Issues May 26, 2009Ivan Eland Unfortunately, politicians claim they don’t read opinion polls, while scrutinizing them even more closely than options […]
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Don’t Admit the Ukraine into NATO
Don’t Admit the Ukraine into NATO May 18, 2009Ivan Eland Of all the countries lining up to get under the United States’ protective shield in the NATO alliance, the Ukraine is […]
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How the U.S. Empire Contributed to the Economic Crisis
How the U.S. Empire Contributed to the Economic Crisis May 11, 2009Ivan Eland A few—and only a few—prescient commentators have questioned whether the U.S. can sustain its informal global empire in […]
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Has a Stake Been Driven through Neo-Conservative Foreign Policy?
Has a Stake Been Driven through Neo-Conservative Foreign Policy? May 4, 2009Ivan Eland Neo-conservatives used the Republican Party as a vehicle to promote and employ their policies of muscular nation-building overseas. […]
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Obama’s First 100 Days: A Mixed Record
Obama’s First 100 Days: A Mixed Record April 27, 2009Ivan Eland Attention always focuses on a president’s first 100 days. The media—and the rest of Washington—correctly realize that historically a president’s […]
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Tortured Posturing on Harsh Interrogation Techniques
Tortured Posturing on Harsh Interrogation Techniques April 20, 2009Ivan Eland Although Barack Obama should be applauded for stopping torture by the U.S. government and pledging to close the infamous Guantanamo and […]
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