The Other Case for Intervention in Syria
Syrians face another threat beyond the massacre of its civilians by the Assad regime.
Syria’s Atamans
Still, it remains an extremely destabilizing choice.
Principled Intervention in Syria
Military intervention in Syria is a high-risk enterprise. Here’s a set of principles by which the intervening forces must abide.
Debating Syria
Is diplomacy dead in Syria, or have we only just begun to negotiate?
The Syrian Crisis Needs a Political Solution
With the West rethinking armed intervention and the Syrian crisis continuing, political compromise may be the only way to end the violence.
Military Intervention in Syria is a Bad Idea
Although the impulse to try to end the ongoing repression by the Syrian regime against its own people through foreign military intervention is understandable, it would be a very bad idea.
Syria’s Revolution Will Succeed
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime must step down immediately–without Western military intervention.
History Repeats Itself with Somalia Invasion
Kenya’s invasion of Somalia, with U.S. support, is as ill-advised as the last time a U.S. ally tried to remake the fractured country by force.
Libya and the Law of Unintended Consequences
Coming to terms with NATO’s intervention in the Libyan civil war is a little like wresting a grizzly bear: big, hairy, and likely to make one pretty uncomfortable no matter where you grab a hold of it.
Strategic Dialogue: Libya War
Robert Naiman and Ian Williams go head to head on the Libyan War.
Libya Intervention Threatens The Arab Spring
Despite its official UN-granted legality, the credibility of Western military action in Libya is rapidly dwindling.
Endgame for Gaddafi?
Will military intervention dislodge Gaddafi or lead to yet another quagmire?
Humanitarian Intervention in Libya?
The international community should consider humanitarian intervention in Libya only after a thorough assessment of means and ends.
No to Military Intervention in Libya
We should not repeat the mistake of Iraq. The United States — or Europe — should not send troops to Libya except as part of a UN peacekeeping mission.
The Post-Abundance Era
We’re so beyond the Cold War and September 11th that weve entered a new era altogether. FPIF columnist Michael T. Klare warns us all to get ready and tighten our belts.