Analysis & Commentary

Analysis & Commentary

“Bahrain was to prove the cornerstone for all our subsequent naval operations in the Persian Gulf. Pound for pound, Bahrain has been about the best ally we have had in recent times.” In his memoir, Admiral William J. Crowe wrote these

Lesson of the Strike That Killed Soleimani

Four years ago this week, at the direction of the president, forces under my command struck and killed Quds Force Commander Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad. He was arriving there to coordinate attacks on our embassy and coalition targets across the region. Our

To solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: First confront Iran

For too long, a two-state solution has been a panacea for peace in the Middle East. But it will never come about until diplomats and politicians address the real reason why the region remains in chaos: the destabilizing role Iran

The Casualties in Gaza Don’t Indicate War Crimes

A single death might be a tragedy and a million a statistic, as the saying goes, but there is no number of deaths that automatically constitutes a war crime. Increasingly, Israel’s critics are using the number of Gazans killed to