Professor Jim Walsh writes for WBUR about Israeli strategy in the current Gaza crisis, cautioning that continuous, periodic military offensives do not constitute a viable solution. “A political solution is the only realistic path to peace and stability for Israel and the region,” writes Walsh.
Professor Barry Posen argues against involvement in the current crisis in Iraq while speaking with Tom Ashbrook, host of NPR’s On Point. “[T]his argument that it’s going to be an easy and convenient base for a terrorist enterprise is challengeable on many fronts,” says Posen.
Robin Young of WBUR speaks with Professor Jim Walsh about the crisis unfolding in Iraq ahead of President Obama’s address. Walsh predicts that Obama will attempt to find a middle course between those calling for intervention and those hoping to keep the U.S. from being involved further in Iraq.