From the Kremlin’s point of view, it’s infinitely worse to be ignored than to be considered a worthy rival.
Iraq
He Came, He Saw, He Withdrew From Syria
The main unspoken reason for the Kremlin’s Syria mission was to re-establish Russia as a global player on par with the United States.
Violent Spring
Is it just 10 years since Bush Jr. launched his disastrous invasion of Iraq? It feels more like a hundred.
The lives lost and treasure squandered seem a disproportionate price for yet another lesson in human hubris and the irony of history.
Method in the Madness
North Korea’s leaders are despicable but not crazy. After witnessing the fate of Saddam Hussein, who never got the bomb, and Gaddafi, who abstained from it, developing a nuclear weapon is about the most rational thing a rogue state can do.
