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Turkey Could Turn the Battle for Mosul into a Sectarian Bloodbath

Turkey Could Turn the Battle for Mosul into a Sectarian Bloodbath

October 28, 2016 · by Patrick Smith · in Articles, The Fiscal Times

We are now ten days into the Iraqi–led, U.S.–backed fight to retake Mosul, ISIS’s remaining stronghold in Iraq. Assuming a victory, will it look much different than a defeat? The most consequential aftermath is the political, diplomatic, and battlefield mess Turkish…

The Filipino President Just Set Off a Diplomatic Earthquake

The Filipino President Just Set Off a Diplomatic Earthquake

October 27, 2016 · by Patrick Lawrence · in Articles, The Nation.

Rodrigo Duterte’s tilt toward China is a fundamental shift in the Western Pacific power balance. It is one thing for a leader such as Vladimir Putin to send all of Washington and the media clerks serving it into a dither—as…

Obama Is Making Two Huge Mistakes in the War on ISIS in Mosul

Obama Is Making Two Huge Mistakes in the War on ISIS in Mosul

October 21, 2016 · by Patrick Smith · in Articles, The Fiscal Times

The long-anticipated battle to retake Mosul, Iraq’s second-largest city, is the biggest test to date for President Obama’s strategy against ISIS and other terrorist groups active in the Middle East. The chances of success are decidedly mixed. Paradoxically, the forces…

Obama Has Just Turned Yemen into Another Middle East Quagmire

Obama Has Just Turned Yemen into Another Middle East Quagmire

October 14, 2016 · by Patrick Smith · in Articles, The Fiscal Times

When a U.S. vessel off the coast of Yemen fired on Houthi rebels Thursday, it sent another of the Obama administration’s delicate balancing acts in the Middle East off the rails. Is the president who says he’s dedicated to getting…

Meet the Man Who Should Be the Next Secretary of State

Meet the Man Who Should Be the Next Secretary of State

October 14, 2016 · by Patrick Lawrence · in Articles, The Nation.

Former ambassador to Saudi Arabia Chas Freeman is that rare thing, an honest and wise diplomat—which is why he’ll probably never be appointed. Late this past summer, when I mentioned to Andrew Bacevich that I had interviewed Chas Freeman and…

Britain’s Tarnished Sterling: A Global Warning for Theresa May on Brexit

Britain’s Tarnished Sterling: A Global Warning for Theresa May on Brexit

October 10, 2016 · by Patrick Smith · in Articles, The Fiscal Times

At 7:07 last Friday in Hong Kong, the British pound suddenly plummeted: In the next two minutes it fell 6.1 percent, to $1.18, its lowest level since 1985. In the next half hour, it regained most of the loss, ending…

As Ties With Russia Grow Hostile, Three Dangers to Watch For

As Ties With Russia Grow Hostile, Three Dangers to Watch For

October 3, 2016 · by Patrick Smith · in Articles, The Fiscal Times

Now that Washington’s efforts to resolve the Syria crisis jointly with Moscow are a complete debacle, what else can get worse before President Obama cedes the White House to his successor? The answer could not be grimmer: U.S.–Russian relations across…

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