The truth is that his tenure as secretary of state was often rocky, and as full of setbacks as acclaim.

Twenty years after 9/11, U.S. policy in the Middle East is still based on a fundamental mistake.

Wars are fought not only on the battlefield but also in domestic political debates and in histories written after the fact. In the case of the US invasion of Iraq 20 years ago, we are still in this final phase, seeking an elusive consensus about the war’s legacy.

With John Bolton’s appointment as national security adviser, the odds have significantly risen that President Trump will abandon his predecessor’s nuclear deal with Iran. But there’s no need for hyst…