Matthew Bell
Tough Choices for US in Afghanistan
President Obama faces tough choices in Afghanistan. Things are not going well for the US-led mission there. There’s either a long, hard an expensive slog ahead. Or a pull-back that comes with its own risks.
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Alleged abuse of CIA interrogations: what to do about it?
Seeking accountability on detainee abuse. Where should the Obama administration go with the allegations of CIA torture? It’s a huge legal, moral and political challenge for a president who says he wants to move on.
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Obama’s Middle East gambit and the US-Israeli rift over settlements
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Barack Obama wants to revive the long-stalled peace process between Israel and the Palestinians and Arab states. But the US and Israel have yet to resolve a disagreement over the expansion of Jewish settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. How big is the US-Israeli rift? And is Team Obama’s agenda for Mideast peace already in jeopardy?
Last Baghdad patrol; “The Gamble”; the challenge from Iran
On patrol in Baghdad’s Sadr City neighborhood; author Tom Ricks on US troops pulling out of Iraqi cities; and Karim Sadjadpour on the challenge posed by Iran.
Golan Heights, Israel, Syria and the US
The Israeli-controlled Golan Heights is a peaceful place, but it’s also considered by most of the world to be occupied territory. Some experts say the Obama administration should help bring about a peace deal between Israel and Syria – and one that involves returning the Golan to Syrian control. But few people in the region think a breakthrough will be quick or easy. Listen
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