Monthly Archives: September 2013

An Exceptional Week for U.S. Diplomacy

Posted on September 12, 2013 by mhowgill

With regard to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s comments in today’s New York Times, a friend just grumbled that for Putin “to think he can play us like a fiddle for his own gain” requires significant hubris. I suggest that for … Continue reading →

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Resorting to Power Reflects Failure of Leadership

Posted on September 7, 2013 by mhowgill

As Dana Milbank pointed out in Wednesday’s Post, the administration needs to come clean with the facts on which it is basing a decision to intervene unilaterally in Syria. This momentous decision should not be made in sealed rooms by … Continue reading →

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Let Loose the Dogs of Accord

Posted on September 1, 2013 by mhowgill

The current turmoil in Syria, where tens of thousands of innocent citizens endure vicious and criminal cruelty from a rogue dictatorship, must stop. But how? If we’ve learned nothing from the last century it must be that to stand silent … Continue reading →

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