President Obama was right to ban torture, but the public must understand that this decision carries a potential cost in lost information. That's what makes it a moral choice. — David Ignatius Copy Share Image
Panic is a natural human response to danger, but it's one that severely compounds the risk. — David Ignatius Copy Share
Global warming ... may be a plaintiff lawyer's dream. And it's interesting, in a perverse way, to imagine how a jury in 2050 might… — David Ignatius Copy Share
Fear brings out the best in some people and the worst in others. It's a test of character, for individuals and nations. — David Ignatius Copy Share
It's very hard to understand just what our strategy is in Syria, frankly, and on Iraq that this is Iraq's war, that the role… — David Ignatius Copy Share
I believe, that there is at least de facto cooperation between United States and Iran, at least in Iraq. — David Ignatius Copy Share
If you want to hear arguments against deploying a big U.S. ground force in Syria, just ask a general. — David Ignatius Copy Share
2011 is one of those years that historians are likely to look back on as a 'hinge.' And the truth, at once frightening and… — David Ignatius Copy Share
Big mistakes were made in Benghazi, and people should be held accountable. But the brave officers who staff American posts in crisis zones know… — David Ignatius Copy Share
Intelligence services exist to do things that are illegal abroad. They exist to tell lies. — David Ignatius Copy Share
Foreign policy is about the execution of ideas as much as their formulation. — David Ignatius Copy Share
The best restraint is old-fashioned market discipline, in which financial traders know that they, personally, will lose a ton of money if they take… — David Ignatius Copy Share
CIA officers aren't idiots. They knew they were heading into deep water - legally and morally - when they signed up for the interrogation… — David Ignatius Copy Share
Making economic policy isn't a popularity contest, especially when financial markets are in a panic. — David Ignatius Copy Share
'Cyber-security' is one of those hot topics that has launched a thousand seminars and strategy papers without producing much in the way of policy. — David Ignatius Copy Share
