Forcing the Islamic Republic to be accountable to its people can catalyze diplomacy's success.

The Obama administration must convince not only Ukraine and Georgia, but also central and eastern Europe and Russia, that Washington is serious about its commitment to protect democracy, freedom, and liberty.

The conflict in Gaza is the policy of Hamas, and hoping for positive diplomatic intervention from Hamas's allies in Iran and Syria is futile.

It is a myth that the United States has boycotted diplomacy with Iran.

New U.S. administrations too often assume that the reason for the failure of engagement lies more with their predecessors than with their adversaries.

The time is ripe for Washington to push NATO into a greater role in European energy security.

Afghan President Hamid Karzai and U.S. President George W. Bush signed a document yesterday on a "strategic partnership" between their countries.

General Richard Myers, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, said military investigators have not yet found any evidence that American interrogators treated the Koran with disrespect.