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It is difficult to speak of an Obama doctrine; the president’s words are marked by what has been called “progressive pragmatism,” supposedly free of ideology.

The hope of peace in the Middle East will not survive the establishment of a lasting Islamic State. The Russians, the Chinese and all Europeans should share the Americans’ concern.

[T]he referendums will most likely take place. Surely, we can expect that almost no one in the world will recognize their results.

America is preparing to leave Afghanistan at the mercy of a lame government and an army of questionable loyalty.

From now on, in order to execute airstrikes in the engagement with the Islamic State group — which has a good command over concealment and movement tactics — there will be no other option but to rely on human brains and eyes.

Mr. Cheney’s idea of global order stems from a sense of American entitlement—evangelical, imperialist and racist. Legitimate global order can derive only from the U.N.

Adherence to international authority is Palestine’s last weapon against Israeli retractions. Oslo seems a long time ago…