USIP has been engaged in serious and risky work, hand in hand with our military, in Iraq, Afghanistan and other trouble spots. It is engaged in mediation, nation building and other efforts to reduce conflict and save lives.

Wars are often decided by one battle, where the genius and resources of one commander proves decisive. We areat that point in Iraq.

Senator Barack Obama has been wrong aboutthe surge policyfrom January 2007 to today.

Having failed to force American troops out of Iraq, Congress is now trying to strip them of all the resources they need to win.

Until Iran is defeated, Iraqi leaders will always cater to the edicts coming from Tehran.

The challenge for the Obama administration is to ensure that the 2012 elections are not about Iraq either.

Does President Obama have a counterinsurgency strategy for Afghanistan?

We need to be patient and maintain the security progress in Iraq that clears the way for political progress.