Senior Fellow at the German Council on Foreign Relations
Van Oppenheim Scholar for the German Council on Foreign Relations and co-author of Ethical Realism: A vision for America's Role in the World; former Senior Research Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, member of the Council on Foreign Relations and Contributing Editor to the National Interest
Iraq, Iran and America's Credibility Today's Washington Post reminds readers of how the " Vietnam syndrome " dogged a generation of US Presidents. Now, it reports an "Iraq syndrome" is dogging President Bush. Despite denial of any plan to invade Iraq, the administration invaded anyway, based on evidence that turned out to be false.
Could agave become Santa Barbara’s next major crop? In many ways, growing agave in Santa Barbara makes a lot of sense. Not only does it use very little water and thrive on generally inhospitable land, but it can act as a fuel break for wildfires.
What are LA parents doing with their kids during the strike? During the teacher strike, a lot of students are not going to class.