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Paul Pillar

Impeachment and Its Lessons About Patriotism

Published November 22, 2019by Paul Pillar 3 Comments

By Paul R. Pillar Sometimes an accusation that a mote is in someone else’s eye (to paraphrase a biblical quotation) ought to underscore the significance of the beam that is in the accuser’s eye.  Donald Trump’s tactic of accusing his… Continue Reading →

Analysis, US Domestic Policy, US Foreign Policy impeachment, Paul Pillar, Trump

Old Roots of the New Arab Spring

Published November 15, 2019by Paul Pillar 3 Comments

By Paul R. Pillar Recent disturbances in Arab countries have not yet become as far-reaching as what ensued after a Tunisian fruit vendor immolated himself in protest nine years ago, but observers are already talking about an Arab Spring 2.0.… Continue Reading →

Analysis, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon Arab Spring 2.0, iraq, Lebanon, Paul Pillar

Repairing the Damage: What Democratic Candidates Ought to Talk About

Published November 11, 2019by Paul Pillar

By Paul Pillar The contest for the Democratic presidential nomination has had the unreal quality of not focusing on what the eventual winner will have the power to do, and will be most pressed to do, as president. Instead the… Continue Reading →

Analysis, US Foreign Policy Paul Pillar, US Foreign Policy

Servants of the U.S. National Interest

Published November 4, 2019by Paul Pillar 6 Comments

By Paul R. Pillar The roles of national security professionals who spend careers in government have gotten increased attention lately, mainly because some of their number have been thrust into an uncomfortable spotlight because of the possible impeachment of Donald… Continue Reading →

Analysis, US Foreign Policy intelligence, Paul Pillar, State Department, Trump

Don’t Make It About the Oil

Published October 29, 2019by Paul Pillar 16 Comments

By Paul R. Pillar Confusion has prevailed regarding the purposes of the U.S. troop presence in Syria, and whether the declared purposes are the actual ones. Originally the expedition was widely understood to be all about combating the Islamic State… Continue Reading →

Syria ISIS, Paul Pillar, Syria, terrorism, Trump

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