Analysis & Commentary

Analysis & Commentary

Shh! Even If We Are Leaving Afghanistan, Just Don’t Tell the Taliban

Even as suicide bombings in Afghanistan continue, the U.S. is preparing to withdraw roughly half of the twelve to thirteen thousand troops it has currently deployed. Announcing this withdrawal may play well for some in political terms domestically, but it

America and the Kurds

Much of the outrage and frustration for the U.S. withdrawal from Syria focused on America’s long-standing relationship with the Kurds, without differentiating between Kurdish groups. While America’s relations with Syria’s Kurds are in flux, as a matter of foreign policy,

No Hope for Gaza if Hamas Remains in Power

The Hamas regime ultimately bears responsibility for PIJ’s terrorist attacks on Israel. It has taken no action to prevent the terrorist group’s activity, and even supports it. Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) declared war on the Jewish State and launched 450

Once again, Israel and Gaza have briefly traded rocket fire only to quickly deescalate. However, this time Hamas mostly stayed out of the fighting, leaving Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) to fight Israel alone. This shift suggests that the rounds of