What does Abu Dhabi get out of designating their enemies 'terrorists'? The ability to prolong the war and the suffering indefinitely, writes Daniel Larison.
Despite promises to overhaul Trump policies, Biden's first year in foreign policy was defined by an unwillingness to make major changes. To be successful in 2022, he must take more risks and worry less about political backlash, writes Daniel Larison.
Opinion: Known for his recklessness and jingoistic approach to the job, the unrepentant former Secretary of Defense will be remembered for his gross failures in Iraq and Afghanistan which cost tens of thousands of lives, writes Daniel Larison.
Comment: Blinken will repair the damage done to international treaties and relationships, but when it comes to questions of military intervention, his record is much less reassuring, writes Daniel Larison.