William Polk

12-7-14

Lessons of the Foreign Policy Disasters of the Last Twenty Years

by William Polk

5 key things we should have learned from our disasters. 

11-22-14

The Entry Ticket in Iraq

by William Polk

“I don't begrudge the Iraqis support, but Vietnam taught me two things: first, support is different from replacement and, second, fighting is seldom the answer.”

11-16-14

Foreign Policy: Can’t Anybody Play this Game Better?

by William R. Polk

"Reading the press both in America and Europe in recent weeks, I have been increasing impressed -- and worried -- by what seem to me to be misunderstandings of basic elements in international relations."

10-31-14

Gaza: How We Got Here ... And the Prospects for Peace

by William R. Polk

We would be prudent to prepare for more and worse Gazas.

9-4-14

Gaza: How We Got Here ... The Struggle for Palestine (1947-1973)

by William R. Polk

A masterful account of the history of the Middle East crisis that has dominated headlines for decades. 

8-9-14

Gaza: How We Got Here ... The Deep Cause of War

by William R. Polk

"Allow me to show how the events of today were preordained and how patterns of action have been repeated year after year."