Iran is not looking for a war with America | Eli Lake / Syndicated columnist
President-elect Biden should make it clear that the U.S. has both the capability and willingness to respond to anything the Iranians are planning.
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Why Putin is backing an ungrateful despot in Belarus | Eli Lake / Syndicated columnist
If Russians see their neighbors defying a dictator, it could give them ideas about defying their own.
Democrats’ blinders on FBI report | Eli Lake / Syndicated columnist
The long-awaited report from the Justice Department’s inspector general on the origins of the FBI’s investigation into President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign is now public,...
Fiona Hill’s testimony is a warning for Democrats, too | Eli Lake / Syndicated columnist
Fiona Hill was in some ways an ideal witness for the Democrats in Thursday's impeachment hearings. In her opening statement, the former Russia director of...
U.S. owes Kurds for Baghdadi raid | Eli Lake / Syndicated columnist
One could be forgiven for concluding that the widespread national security panic following President Donald Trump's abrupt withdrawal of U.S. forces from northeastern Syria was...
A loose cannon in a war zone | Eli Lake / Syndicated columnist
There is a difference between threats on Twitter and actual consequences in real life. For the latter, it may be up to Congress.
Why Trump relishes the upcoming impeachment battle | Eli Lake / Syndicated columnist
Trump does not really want a Ukrainian probe in order to find dirt on the Bidens. He wants a spectacle to spotlight the "dirt" that's...
Without Bolton, Trump can now go soft on Iran | Eli Lake / Syndicated columnist
While he would never acknowledge it, Trump is basically pushing for a bargain very similar to the one that he criticized Obama for negotiating.