...his invasion has evolved into disaster. A less jaded view might identify three goals: to prevent Iraq from becoming a haven for al-Qaeda, a client state of Iran or a spark that inflames regionwide war. These goals respond not to dangers that prompted the invasion but to those that resulted from it. Our troops are being asked to risk their lives to solve problems our civilian leaders created....

...of world leader while the region has slided towards ever-spreading carnage that increasingly resembles not only civil war but religious war, with shades of ethnic cleaning, not only in Iraq but regionwide. You were wise and courageous in speaking out against the war in Iraq from the beginning, which proved your experience and judgment in ways that official Washington so gravely lacked, on ...

.... . . units of American ground troops in continental China."10 In addition to naval and air inferiority, China would approach war with the United States with significant strategic disadvantages. Regionwide suspicion of China's imperial ambitions has deprived Beijing of significant allies and even friends in East Asia, whereas the United States is rich in both. India remains a ...

...in . . . units of American ground troops in continental China.”10 In addition to naval and air inferiority, China would approach war with the United States with significant strategic disadvantages. Regionwide suspicion of China’s imperial ambitions has deprived Beijing of significant allies and even friends in East Asia, whereas the United States is rich in both. India remains a strategic ...