The Nobel Peace Prize has become hopelessly politicized. I think it cheapens the prize itself.

Swapping Bergdahl for illegal enemy combatants (terrorists, in common parlance) signaled unmistakably to Taliban and al Qaeda that Obama is determined to withdraw from Afghanistan no matter what the cost to the United States or those in Afghanistan fighting to remain free.

It's very personal in its politics, very bitter and very negative.

Obama sees America as another country on the UN role call. Somewhere between Albania and Zimbabwe.

America needs an adult in the White House who knows how to deal with China.

Iran is barely over 50% Persian, and Arabs, Baluchis, Azeris, Kurds and many other groups feel left out of the society. That regime has a lot more weaknesses than people see.

A strong State Department to me means a corps of career officials who believe that their job is to advocate America's interests and who are trained in effective advocacy, not schooled in accommodation.