Leslie H. Gelb, a former New York Times columnist and senior government official, is author of Power Rules: How Common Sense Can Rescue American Foreign Policy (HarperCollins 2009), a book that shows how to think about and use power in the 21st century. He is president emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations.
Obama's Dangerous China Game
Obama's arms sale deal with Taiwan has provoked Beijing at a particularly delicate moment. Leslie H. Gelb on why neit...
The Speech Had Potential
Obama served up some meaty ideas, shockingly bullish on exports and bragging about his terrorist body count. But when...
New Doubts About Afghanistan
Talks with the Taliban. Pakistanis in the driver's seat. And no drawdown by July 2011. Leslie H. Gelb on the stunning...
Obama's Power Outage
One Senate upset, and the president seems ready to deal away health care. Leslie H. Gelb on how he needs to stop prat...
