The U.S.-Iraqi deal on troop withdrawals, while not yet final, appears to mark the beginning of the end of a combat commitment that has cost more than 4,100 U.S. lives and at least $500 billion. ...more

August 23, 2008

This past Thursday we were once again subjected to another painful column by Frances Earl, who has shown that she doesn't know what she is talking about. ...more

August 2, 2008

You've got to give it to Barack Obama. He took the bait and ran with it, scoring some valuable political mileage abroad. But the question is -- do Americans really care that the Germans and the French love Obama -- enough to give him a ticket to the White House? That remains to be seen. ...more

July 28, 2008

Iran's war games this week featured more bluff and exaggeration than displays of menacing new power, military analysts said Friday. ...more

July 12, 2008

Never underestimate the power of Bill. That's my take-away from New Hampshire. The man who isn't on the ballot looms large over the presidential race. ...more

January 13, 2008

The United States declined on Wednesday to cite China for manipulating its currency for unfair trade advantages. ...more

December 20, 2007

Mike Huckabee, who has joked about his lack of foreign policy experience, is criticizing the Bush administration's efforts, denouncing a go-it-alone "arrogant bunker mentality" and questioning decisions on Iraq. ...more

December 15, 2007