PostPartisan Archive: Ignatius

'Victory' at Sea

On the eve of President Obama’s trip to Moscow, the White House is touting what an official described as a “victory” in turning around a suspected North Korean arms shipment bound for Burma. The turn-around appears to be a...

Obama's Preamble in Cairo

The Cairo speech was the classic Obama: Let us talk honestly about our differences; let us respect each other; let us find the common ground on which we can solve problems. This theme -- that honest dialogue can solve...

Kerry's Unusual Role in Mediating U.S.-Syria Relations

The long-stalled U.S. diplomatic engagement with Syria is moving forward -- thanks to an unusual bit of mediation by Sen. John Kerry. A mini-breakthrough in U.S.-Syria relations came Sunday in a telephone conversation between Secretary of State Hillary Clinton...

An Obama-Cheney Thought Experiment

Here’s a thought experiment: When you watch excerpts of the Obama-Cheney great debate over national security, try to imagine how these issues would play if America should be hit by another 9/11-level terrorist attack. You hope the country would...

Pelosi Up a Tree

It has been the nightmare scenario ever since the modern system of congressional oversight of intelligence was created in the late 1970s: When a scandal erupts, a member of congress will put his (or her) political interests above those...

Obama's Sister Soulja Moment?

President Obama’s decision this week to reconsider release of inflammatory Pentagon interrogation photos may mark a shift in his administration’s handling of politically charged national security issues -- upsetting his allies on the left but making some new friends...

Older Entries in This Category »

In Praise of Snipers, Marisa Katz , April 13, 2009

But Will Investors Buy It?, Marisa Katz , March 24, 2009

'We Are Not Quitters', Marisa Katz , February 24, 2009

Finding His Inner Eastwood, Marisa Katz , February 5, 2009

Obama's All-Star Roster, Marisa Katz , December 1, 2008

The Case Against Hillary, Marisa Katz , November 17, 2008

What Historic Really Means, Marisa Katz , November 5, 2008

The Final Debate: A Presidential Presence, Autumn Brewington , October 16, 2008

The Town Hall Debate: In Praise of Complete Sentences, Marisa Katz , October 7, 2008

The Debate: The Prime Minister and the President, Marisa Katz , September 27, 2008