The attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi has become a political football in the presidential campaign, with all the grandstanding and misinformation that entails. David Ignatius attackbenghazicampaign Change image and share on social
Big mistakes were made in Benghazi, and people should be held accountable. But the brave officers who staff American posts in crisis zones know how dangerous the work is. David Ignatius accountableamericanbenghazi Change image and share on social
Empty political space will be filled by extremists unless the United States and its allies build strong local forces that can suppress terrorist groups and warlords both. When the U.S. creates such local forces, it must be persistent. If it withdraws from these efforts, as America did in Iraq in 2011, it invites mayhem. David Ignatius allyamericabuild share on social
Journalists couldn't do their jobs overseas without taking risks, and the same is true for diplomats and intelligence officers. David Ignatius diplomatintelligencejob Change image and share on social
Experts say that Britain and France have strong spy agencies; Germany's is competent but afraid to level with its public; the rest are relatively weak, and there is no Europe-wide spy agency. David Ignatius afraidagencybritain Change image and share on social
The worm of paranoia begins to eat into even the hardest adversary. David Ignatius adversarybegineat Change image and share on social
Things felt pretty crazy on earth in 1969, but the cosmos was friendly. Astronauts had round-trip tickets; they got home. David Ignatius astronautcosmoscrazy Change image and share on social
Making economic policy isn't a popularity contest, especially when financial markets are in a panic. David Ignatius contesteconomicfinancial Change image and share on social
If you want better behavior from bankers, then make their financial incentives more like those in the hedge-fund world - where managers have 'skin in the game,' and their net worth is tied to their long-term performance. David Ignatius bankerbehaviorfinancial share on social
As so many writers know, the experience of creating an imaginary world is closer to dreaming than it is to normal, grit-your-teeth work. It's preconscious rather than conscious. Ideas fall into your head, and the book writes you, rather than the other way around. David Ignatius bookcloseconscious share on social