PostPartisan Archive: Kagan

The meaning of 'strategic reassurance'

After reading the column I co-authored with Dan Blumenthal yesterday, a senior official called me to correct my understanding of the administration's "strategic reassurance" strategy toward China. I had focused on what I understood to be the American side...

How Obama is aiding Ahmadinejad

The New York Times reports that opposition protesters in Iran, in between beatings and tear-gassing from riot police and the regime’s hired thugs, have started a new chant: “Obama, Obama -- either you’re with them or you’re with us.” ...

Irving Kristol's Intellectual Universe

The passing of Irving Kristol is a very sad occasion. He was a truly great man, a great intellectual, and a great, patriotic servant to his country. He was also a unique inspiration, to me personally, and to untold...

Will's Double Surrender Policy

It’s hard to imagine a more disastrous blow to vital American security interests than the double surrender George Will is now proposing. To withdraw from Iraq and Afghanistan simultaneously would be to abandon American interests and allies in the...

Obama's New Strategy on Iran

At a press conference earlier this afternoon, President Obama opened with this about Iran: The United States and the international community have been appalled and outraged by the threats, the beatings and imprisonments of the last few days. I...

Obama Courageous, Foolish or Both?

The Obama administration is either very courageous or very foolish -- possibly both. I had assumed that in a year in which the administration intended to take a soft approach to Iran, seeking talks, holding out inducements and never...

Older Entries in This Category »

Nancy Pelosi Is No Longer Heroic, Stephen Stromberg , May 25, 2009

Obama's Gutsy Decision on Afghanistan, Stephen Stromberg , March 27, 2009

What's the Harm in Obama's Approach to Iran?, Marisa Katz , March 25, 2009