The biggest threat to America's security and prosperity comes not from abroad but from within, writes CFR President Haass in this provocative and important book.

Richard N. Haass contrasts the decisions that shaped the conduct of two wars between the United States and Iraq involving the two presidents Bush and Saddam Hussein, and writes an authoritative, personal account of how U.S. foreign policy is made, what it should seek, and how it should be pursued.

A description of an unprecedented moment in which the United States has a chance to bring about a world where most people are safe, free, and can enjoy a decent standard of living.

Did President Obama's troop drawdown plan for Afghanistan undercut the campaign against the Taliban or was it too limited to meet U.S. goals? CFR President Richard N. Haass and Senior Fellow Max Boot offer differing takes on the new battlefield deployment.

President Obama should pursue a more sweeping troop drawdown in Afghanistan that focuses a residual force on counterterrorist operations, and helps Washington devote more resources to fixing severe domestic problems, says CFR President Richard N. Haass.

Richard N. Haass states, "The U.S.-European partnership that proved so central to managing and winning the Cold War will inevitably play a far diminished role in the years to come."

Roger C. Altman and Richard N. Haass say the stakes are too high for the U.S. government to fail to raise the federal debt limit.

Richard N. Haass says the killing of Osama bin Laden should in no way be equated with the demise of terrorism.

Richard N. Haass testifies before the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations about U.S. policy toward Afghanistan, what constitutes an acceptable end-state in that country, and how the United States can best work to bring it about.

Osama bin Laden's death is a real and symbolic blow to al-Qaeda, and its stature in the Middle East is already diminished by the pro-democracy movements in the region, but the group remains lethal. Seven CFR experts discuss.

The U.S.-engineered killing of Osama bin Laden sends encouraging signals, but the threat of terrorism, enabled by Pakistan, persists, writes CFR's Richard N. Haass.

Turbulence in the Middle East, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, have weakened U.S. influence in the region, says CFR's Richard Haass, who argues the White House should shun an overall regional strategy and tailor responses to individual situations.

Richard N. Haass profiles Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, one of Time's 100 most influential people of 2011.

Tony Blair, Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Quartet Representative to the Middle East, discusses the role of international governments in promoting democracy in the Middle East with Richard Haass, President of the Council on Foreign Relations.

Richard N. Haass examines the likelihood of political change in Syria.

Richard N. Haass says U.S. interests in Libya do not warrant the arming of opposition forces or the introduction of ground troops.

Richard N. Haass testifies before the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations about the U.S. approach to the ongoing civil war in Libya, and offers recommendations for its policy going forward.

Richard N. Haass provides three scenarios the United States will likely face in dealing with Libya and says the question of whether to intervene is now of less importance than what to do next.

Richard N. Haass says intervention in Libya by the United States is an ill-advised war of choice.

Richard N. Haass says whether a genuine democratic revolution is taking place in the Arab world must still be determined - and expectations must be realistic.

Richard N. Haass argues that U.S. policy toward Libya must be consistent with the scale of American interests there and what can realistically be done to promote them.

Richard N. Haass says Egypt has reached the end of the first phase of its revolution, and now the struggle for Egypt's future begins.

The United States should be quietly pressing for President Mubarak to step aside and allow for a transfer of authority in Egypt--either a constitutional reform process or a caretaker government, says CFR President Richard N. Haass.