President Obama's politically motivated deadlines for troop drawdown have already undermined the effectiveness of the surge.

I have found that the Uncertainty Principle of quantum physics actually has no analogue in foreign policy. Regardless, it is a good way to describe Obama's foreign policy doctrine.

Tonight, President Bush will sing from John McCain"ssongbook, but McCain himself may pay the political price.

It is tempting to imagine that greater use of Iraqi forces could reduce the number of U.S. troops needed in Iraq. The temptation must be resisted.

The latest spate of violent incidents in Afghanistan is set to increase pressure in America and Europe for a quicker end to the mission in the country.

Obama's calibration of strategy, with a greater focus on politically-motivated deadlines and less emphasis on security realities on the ground, is a strategic mistake.

This issue of Political Report covers approval ratings of President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, and Congress; public opinion on the Afghanistan troop surge; and more.

For the past couple of weeks, we have been debating whether the GOP presidential field was slipping into isolationism. However, President Obama made clear that if his Republican challengers want the "come home America" vote, they'll have to wrest it from him.