Foreign Policy on Townhall

Iraq Civil War Pauses, Temporarily Fri May 24

Night Watch

The concluding paragraph of the Chinese statement is a strong indicator that the conversation was probably "heated", not just "warm." The next round of appointments Choe makes or does not make will provide important insights as to the state of China's relations with North Korea. ... more
Rationale Shifts And Foreign Policy Failures Thu May 23

Brian Birdnow
The Power of Being “Offended” in Order to Shut Down Political Debate Mon Apr 22

Rachel Alexander

Has society really become quite thin-skinned, or is acting “offended” a new tactic that is being used to shut down legitimate political debate? Progressives are increasingly claiming to be offended whenever those on the right disagree with their left-wing positions. ... more
Chile growth, foreign policy propel Pinera approval near two-year high Tue Mar 5

Reuters News
Afghanistan: Taliban Numbers Aren’t Declining Tue Feb 26

Dalton Vogler
Hagel Proves Obama Won't Stop Iran Fri Feb 22

Mona Charen

<p>Does it matter that a nominee for secretary of defense doesn't particularly care for American power?<p/> ... more
Kerry's First Foreign Policy Speech: 'Be Ready to Join Us' in Fight Against Climate Change Wed Feb 20

02/20/2013

John Kerry during his first foreign policy speech since being confirmed as Secretary of State addressed the global threat of climate change. ... more
Obama to name foreign policy aide McDonough as chief of staff Fri Jan 25

Reuters News
Europe's Wishes Came True Thu Jan 24

Victor Davis Hanson

Almost a decade ago, Europeans and many progressive Americans were lamenting how the United States was going to miss out on the 21st-century paradigm symbolized by the robust European Union. ... more
Kerry's 'Realism' Slips Into Callousness Mon Dec 31

Jeff Jacoby

WHEN IT COMES to foreign policy, John F. Kerry is no John F. Kennedy. ... more
Chuck Hagel as a 'Teachable Moment' Tue Dec 18

Frank Gaffney

Sen. Hagel has been an outspoken champion of controversial and even radical policies firmly embraced by Mr. Obama during his first administration. Worse yet, they are likely to be priorities for his second term now that the President has, as he put it in his overheard side-bar with Russia's Dmitri Medvedev last March, "more flexibility." ... more
Cheney: "Our Allies No Longer Trust Us...Our Adversaries No Longer Fear Us" Mon Dec 10

New York, NY

The former VP continued critiquing Obama's foreign policy, remarking Obama can't keep getting away with saying, "well I got Bin Laden, problem solved." ... more
Opposing Susan Rice Sexist? What About Opposing John Kerry? Sat Dec 1

Ken Blackwell

Liberal Washington Post editorial page commentator Ruth Marcus sees sexism in the Republican opposition to naming the current U.S. Ambassador to the UN, Susan Rice, as Hillary Clinton’s replacement as Secretary of State. ... more
The Fiscal Cliff and Chinese Windfall Wed Nov 28

Brian and Garrett Fahy

Yet unaddressed in the campaign (in a meaningful way) and lost in the election news stories is this fact: a weak White House presiding over a weak economy makes for a weak America, which makes for a happy China. ... more
Obamawar Tue Nov 20

Frank Gaffney

While debating Mitt Romney this fall, Barack Obama declared that he had decided to embrace the term "Obamacare" - a name originally coined and to that point only used by its detractors to tie the president firmly to the health care fiasco he had spawned. Perhaps he will, therefore, not object if we dub the escalating conflict in the Middle East by a similarly apt name: Obamawar. ... more
Smart Power: Obama Repeatedly Botches Dignitaries' Names on Foreign Trip Mon Nov 19

Guy Benson
The Elections, Gridlock and Foreign Policy Thu Nov 8

George Friedman

It is clear that the people have imposed profound limits on this government. Its ability to continue what is already being done has not been curbed, but its ability to do much that is new has been blocked. ... more
Could New Information Have Led to Romney Victory? Thu Nov 8

America

Five days ago, Iran shot down a US drone. We're only finding out after the election. Would this have made a difference? ... more
Obama's Perfect Storm Thu Nov 1

Frank Gaffney

Barack Obama faces not one but two perfect storms. He may actually be grateful for the meteorological one if it predictably helps obscure the political one at least for the next week. ... more
Benghazi: Obama’s Shameful Dereliction of Duty Thu Nov 1

Peter Ferrara

Enough facts are in the public record about the Benghazi murders of Libyan Ambassador Chris Stevens and 3 others, including two Marines, that a final judgment can be rendered on President Obama's handling of the affair. Obama's actions, or inactions, amounted to dereliction of duty, and worse. ... more
A Tale of Two Presidents Thu Nov 1

Michael Reagan

This is the story of two very different American presidents and how they each answered their emergency Libyan phone calls. ... more
White House Silent as Benghazi Questions Mount Wed Oct 31

Guy Benson
What Did Obama Do, When on 9/11/12? Wed Oct 31

Terry Jeffrey

President Barack Obama's schedule for Sept. 11, 2012 -- the 11th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks -- was designed to present a man with deep empathy for terror victims. ... more
Benghazi -- No Mere 'October Surprise' Wed Oct 31

Jonah Goldberg

If you want to understand why conservatives have lost faith in the so-called mainstream media, you need to ponder the question: Where is the Benghazi feeding frenzy? ... more
Former AG Mukasey Cites WH 'Incompetence' on Benghazi Wed Oct 31

America

Michael Mukasey criticizes the Obama Administration's handling of the Benghazi attack. ... more