Philip M. Giraldi, Ph.D. is the Francis Walsingham Fellow at The American Conservative Defense Alliance (www.ACDAlliance.org) and a former CIA counter-terrorism specialist and military intelligence officer. The Real Intelligence Failure
11/04/09

It runs far and wide in U.S. foreign policy. [Read More] Looking Beyond Terrorism
10/05/09

The terrorist threat is way overblown, and US foreign policy should be changed to reflect that. [Read More] The Corruption of Empire
08/31/09

Why nation-building, such as in Iraq and Afghanistan, leads to fraud and abuse. [Read More] More War, Please
08/03/09

Obama's calamitous escapades in Afghanistan are familiar in their futility. [Read More] The Surveillance State Threatens All of Us
07/16/09

Oppose government snooping in the name of security. [Read More] Hands off Honduras!
07/09/09

Giraldi, reporting from Tegucigalpa, finds nuances in the situation, while politicians and others have rashly taken sides. [Read More] Don't Mess with Iran's Evolutionary Process
06/26/09

First, do no harm. [Read More] A Disconnect on Torture
06/13/09

Why the pro-torture advocates are wrong. [Read More] Not Our Quarrel
05/05/09

The many follies of "promoting democracy" far and wide. [Read More] Iran: A Way Forward
03/20/09

Obama should reject the Bush policy and embrace honest diplomacy. [Read More] Ten Reasons Why Conservatives Should Oppose War with Iran
03/04/09

The wisdom of foreign policy restraint has long been echoed by many heroes of the conservative movement. Their advice is still valid today. [Read More] Twilight in Afghanistan
02/16/09

The Afghanistan intervention quickly became a nation-building and counterinsurgency exercise all too much like Iraq and Vietnam. For the sake of American wealth and security, the United States should withdraw. [Read More] End of the War on Terror
01/29/09

The "war on terror" is a dangerous metaphor and a bad model for defending America. The United States should abandon it and follow British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's example of how to more realistically assess and handle threats to national security. [Read More]