Obama's Strategy Lacks Middle Ground Between "Pre-Emption" and "Strategic Patience"
Just like President Obama, the American public also stands against another war in the Middle East.
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The Interview With Assad
The latest interview with President Assad seems interesting and important, especially in the way that it remarkably unveils his world and how he sees Syrias future.
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After saying, "Assad must go," the administration did a minimum to achieve this goal.
Many people are expecting an explanation from Secretary Kerry in regards to his statements about Syria.
What we desperately need at this point are inclusive policies to curb the influence of radical interpretations of religion.
The Paris attack seems like a strategic strike aimed to sharpen the existing polarization both in France and Europe in general.
The World's Pivot to Asia
Tensions in the Asia-Pacific region and the absence of effective mechanisms to resolve the differences among the actors, demonstrates that there is always a danger that tensions will escalate and to turn into a major crisis.
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Losing the War Against Terrorism
While trying to understand the causes and outcomes of the war in Iraq, the U.S. administration will need to deal with these multiple challenges and evolving situation on the ground at the same time.
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Actually, despite the possible disagreements between Turkey and other actors, analysts need to find out that due to the geopolitics of Turkey, its changing foreign policy and the transformation of international system, it is senseless to revive "fear factors" as a tool to explain foreign policy.
If anyone actually thought that the Arab revolts, the most recent wave of change in the Middle East, would allow Iran and Israel to put pressure on the region, though, time has proved them wrong.
Vice President Joe Biden's visit to Turkey will mark an important turning point in relations between the U.S. and Turkey.
The diversified nature of the rioters, and the beginning of the use of violence by these groups, as seen by their destruction of public and private property and the killing of members of the HÜDA PAR, raised questions about the protests.
When has the PKK and the PYDs relation with the Asad Regime started and how has it evolved? Why has ISIS begun to target the PYD? What are the possible implications of the fall of Ayn Al Arab?
When the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) emerged on the international public scene, the Syrian regime achieved multiple strategic goals at the same time.
The Western media sees Kobani as a symbol that will trigger an armed fight for democracy, as it did in the Arab Spring, which puts it to the fore.
The anti-ISIS campaign has evolved into a chess game, played not only by Washington and Turkish officials, but also other regional actors involving a number of subsequent and contradictory moves.
After the U.S. decision not to attack the Syrian regime, questions and skepticism started to emerge about the U.S. strategy in Syria.
What is the ISIS strategy in the north of Iraq? In which regions do the Peshmerga-ISIS clashes intensify? Who are the partners of the prospective coalition against ISIS and what do they aim for?
Turkey is going through challenging times from a number of angles, but fortunately, there is sufficient political and administrative capacity as well as crisis management experience to overcome these challenges.
