As Obama prepares to begin the last year of his presidency, he stands in an unusual position on the national stage: He… — David Ignatius Copy Share Image
American politics, like most things, is a story of what statisticians describe as the reversion to the mean. — David Ignatius Copy Share Image
When historians look at the Obama presidency, they're likely to credit him especially for doing the politically unpopular things that were needed… — David Ignatius Copy Share Image
Politicians often call for sanctions as a way of sounding tough when they don't want to take riskier measures. — David Ignatius Copy Share Image
Donald Trump tests the limits of campaign speech. He makes false statements and refuses to correct them. He attacks other religions and… — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
I believe, that there is at least de facto cooperation between United States and Iran, at least in Iraq. — David Ignatius Copy Share Image
If you want to hear arguments against deploying a big U.S. ground force in Syria, just ask a general. — David Ignatius Copy Share Image
“If you are one in a million in China, you’re one of 1,300 people.” — David Ignatius Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
Intelligence services exist to do things that are illegal abroad. They exist to tell lies. — David Ignatius Copy Share Image
Foreign policy is about the execution of ideas as much as their formulation. — David Ignatius Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
Making economic policy isn't a popularity contest, especially when financial markets are in a panic. — David Ignatius Copy Share Image
'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 Image
