1. Why Most Counterinsurgency Wars Fail
(Opinions/op-ed)

... tactical level, raiding insurgents are many times on the offense. Why Most Counterinsurgency Wars Fail By Ivan Eland In recent history, very few counterinsurgency wars have ended in success. Guerr...

2. Is Adulation of the Military Really Patriotic?
(Opinions/Politic)

...worshiped as never before. But is this really patriotism? Is Adulation of the Military Really Patriotic? by Ivan Eland A recent article in the New York Times reported that the military has become fr...

3. Five Facts About Afghanistan
(Opinions/op-ed)

...ces and conducting Special Forces raids and drone attacks against al-Qaeda. Five Facts About Afghanistan by Ivan Eland The corridors of power in the nation’s capital are abuzz with the complexities ...

4. Fire McChrystal and Get Out of Afghanistan
(Opinions/Politic)

...ding principles of the republic would seem to be one of them. Fire McChrystal and Get Out of Afghanistan by Ivan Eland Although the politicians, media, and public believe few things are more importa...

5. Empathy for ‘Adversaries’
(Opinions/Politic)

...in the hard-knocks world of foreign affairs and national security. Or does it? Empathy for ‘Adversaries’ by Ivan Eland Empathy is a term that connotes the touchy-feely notion of getting in touch wit...

6. Obama Needs to Expand on His Good Instincts in Foreign Policy
(Opinions/Politic)

...s to get it over the goal line more often. Obama Needs to Expand on His Good Instincts in Foreign Policy by Ivan Eland Although the tentacles of Baracktopus have slithered into as many parts of Amer...

7. Mourning the Passing of an Unsung Giant in Human History
(Opinions/Society)

...Ted Kennedy have captured much media attention. Mourning the Passing of an Unsung Giant in Human History by Ivan Eland In the wealthy American society, we have the luxury and freedom to value strang...

8. To Escalate the Escalation?
(Opinions/op-ed)

... to be reenacting an episode of the incomprehensible television series Lost. To Escalate the Escalation? by Ivan Eland The debate rages among experts on whether to escalate the escalation of Barack ...

9. Canada Copies U.S. Customs
(Opinions/op-ed)

..., and his incensed fans held a raucous protest. I feel Khan’s pain—literally. Canada Copies U.S. Customs by Ivan Eland Ironically, Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan was traveling to the United States to...

10. Treat North Korea As a Child Psychologist Would
(Opinions/Politic)

...heir families and touched by the moving family reunions. Treat North Korea As a Child Psychologist Would by Ivan Eland The world has been riveted by Bill Clinton’s dramatic rescue of two journalisti...