Center for a New American Security

As US Policymakers Question Somalia Framework, Somali President Ahmed Plans PR Tour

Alex Thurston | Posted 11.09.2009 | World


Alex Thurston

Secretary Clinton's meeting with Ahmed in Kenya in August, and the increased aid she offered to Somalia, conveyed substantial US support for Ahmed's government. Yet his position is still uncertain.

Obama's Team Stumbling Into Afghanistan Trap

Steve Clemons | Posted 02.27.2009 | Politics


Steve Clemons

Throwing more troops into the mess in Afghanistan is the kind of mistake that the previous administration would make. Obama needs to show that he has learned something of those mistakes.

Times' David E. Sanger: Obama Must 'Re-Balance The Portfolio' And Address Multiple Global Threats

Diane Tucker | Posted 03.09.2009 | World


Diane Tucker

Sanger: "The Iraq War so preoccupied the senior leadership of the United States that many greater threats were allowed to fester. President-elect Obama needs to re-balance the portfolio."