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October 27, 2015

Can Soft Power Win the War on Islamic State?

Wishful thinking.

Such is the oft-repeated assertion of the current presidential administration. After all, Islamic State (IS) and its ilk are driven by a murderous ideology, directly opposed to the animating ideas of America. But, writes Reuel Marc Gerecht, history gives little reason to believe that anything but hard power will be efficacious:

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October 27, 2015

  1. Can Soft Power Win the War on Islamic State?

    Wishful thinking.

  2. Should Israel Try to Topple Assad?

    In light of Russian intervention: yes.

  3. A Great War Correspondent’s Report on the Palestinian Refugees, From a Half-Century Ago

    Little has changed.

  4. Is “Death of a Salesman” Better in Yiddish?

    "The stark ring of a death sentence."

  5. When God Goes Away, Superstition Takes His Place

    Why are secular Norwegians chasing ghosts?