Putin is only pretending to be crazy on Ukraine | Eli Lake / Syndicated columnist
Putin clearly benefits from the perception that he is volatile enough to make good on his latest threats.
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Afghanistan and the return of cruise-missile diplomacy | Eli Lake / Syndicated columnist
Biden’s surrender in Afghanistan, and the predictable consequences of that decision, have made effective counterterrorism there impossible. The Taliban’s victory has led to the collapse...
The Taliban are only pretending they aren’t barbaric | Eli Lake / Syndicated columnist
President Joe Biden would be wise to reject proposals that try to leverage U.S. assistance to reform the Taliban. They are irredeemable.
Kick Russia out of the Iran nuclear talks | Eli Lake / Syndicated columnist
Why is Russia participating in the nuclear negotiations at all? It only gives the Kremlin another piece of unearned leverage with President Biden.
Biden offers false hope to sell his Afghanistan surrender | Eli Lake / Syndicated columnist
After nearly two decades of war in Afghanistan, the gains are not secure. Biden's decision to pull troops out amounts to surrender.
Don’t allow Iran to keep its weapons program | Eli Lake / Syndicated columnist
Even as it negotiated the JCPOA, Iran was not only holding blueprints for a nuclear weapon, but also maintaining a constellation of physical sites where...
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.
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.