Articles by James Carafano

  

Coalitions Can’t Solve Syria Crisis

James Carafano | August 27, 2013

As the Obama Administration readies to respond to with force against the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria for employing chemical weapons, it has been pretty… Read More

 

Top 5 Reasons Not to Use Missile Strikes in Syria

James Carafano | August 25, 2013

There are press reports that the White House is considering missile strikes on the Assad regime in Syria to punish it for the use of… Read More

 

Q&A on Embassy Closings and Terrorist Threats

James Carafano | August 07, 2013

James Carafano, Heritage’s vice president for foreign and defense policy and the E. W. Richardson Fellow, sat down with us to answer some frequently asked… Read More

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Napolitano Out: 5 Next Steps for Homeland Security

James Carafano | July 12, 2013

Today, Janet Napolitano announced her resignation as the Secretary of Homeland Security. The new secretary will face some significant challenges. The Senate must take seriously… Read More

 

Morning Bell: Gettysburg and the Future of Freedom

James Carafano | July 05, 2013

Freedom’s future can turn on the actions of one. One hundred and fifty years ago, the fate of America was decided at Gettysburg. For three… Read More

 

Q&A on Egypt

James Carafano | July 03, 2013

Heritage expert James Jay Carafano, vice president of Foreign and Defense Policy Studies and the E. W. Richardson Fellow, gives his answers to questions about… Read More

 

Morning Bell: 5 Immigration Questions for Members of Congress

James Carafano | July 01, 2013

It’s July 4 week, which means Members of Congress are at home in their districts. As you head to your nearest town hall meeting, take… Read More

 

Senate Passes Bill That Fails to Fix Immigration and Border Security

James Carafano | June 27, 2013

“The Americans will always do the right thing,” Winston Churchill (who was half-American) once declared, “after they’ve exhausted all the alternatives.” The Senate proved today—in… Read More

 News

Senator Cornyn’s Border Security Amendment Doesn’t Cut It

James Carafano | June 17, 2013

The Senate’s “Gang of Eight” is busy pushing for amnesty while promising that the border will be secured and U.S. immigration laws will be enforced…eventually…. Read More

 

Q&A on the NSA Leak

James Carafano | June 10, 2013

Recent reports indicate that a government contract employee leaked the details of a classified National Security Agency (NSA) surveillance program to the media. We asked… Read More

Security

Morning Bell: Serving Those Who Served

James Carafano | May 27, 2013

This Memorial Day, the Heritage family will join all Americans in remembering the service and sacrifices of those who gave all so the rest of… Read More

 

Bedlam in Baghdad: Q&A on Iraq with James Phillips

James Carafano | May 25, 2013

I sat down with James Phillips, Heritage’s Senior Research Fellow for Middle Eastern Affairs, to get his take on the violence in Iraq. Why the… Read More

Security

Morning Bell: President Obama Is Tired of Fighting Terrorism

James Carafano | May 24, 2013

“We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall… Read More

Security

Morning Bell: Ghosts of Benghazi

James Carafano | May 08, 2013

The White House might have wanted to mute its response to the terrorist attack in Benghazi for fear of inflaming Anti-American sentiment. Perhaps the President… Read More

 

Morning Bell: Immigration Bill Doesn’t Secure the Border

James Carafano | April 29, 2013

Must Washington fix our broken southern border? You bet. Will the comprehensive immigration reform bill help? You bet it won’t. The number one flaw of… Read More

Security

Morning Bell: Top 5 Problems with the “Comprehensive” Immigration Bill

James Carafano | April 23, 2013

The good news is Congress cares about trying to fix our flawed immigration system and broken borders. The bad news is they want to do… Read More

 

The Boston Bombings and Immigration

James Carafano | April 20, 2013

As tempting as it might be for anyone in Washington to find some way to spin the tragic events of the Boston bombings to advance… Read More

Security

Morning Bell: Standing with Boston

James Carafano | April 16, 2013

America is at its best when it faces adversity with courage, confidence, and determination. That recipe of “what makes us who we are” holds for… Read More

Security

Heritage’s Response: Blueprint for a Sustainable and Strong Department of Defense

James Carafano | April 04, 2013

Yesterday, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel gave his first major speech since he was confirmed for the job in February. “The Department must understand the… Read More

Security

Hagel Nomination: The Wrong Person for Secretary of Defense

James Carafano | February 17, 2013

The Senate’s failure last week to advance the nomination of former Senator Chuck Hagel to Secretary of Defense was the right result, but for the… Read More

 

Obama’s Empty Promises on Immigration

James Carafano | January 22, 2013

Immigration reform made a brief appearance in President Obama’s inauguration address, disappearing faster than the shadow of Punxsutawney Phil on Groundhog Day. “Our journey is… Read More

 

Zero Dark Thirty: Hollywood Hunts Bin Laden

James Carafano | January 12, 2013

Zero dark thirty seemed like time the movie finally ended. The long-awaited film that chronicles how the CIA tracked down the mastermind of 9/11 opened… Read More

 

Hunkering Down for the Confirmation Hearings

James Carafano | January 08, 2013

Yesterday, President Obama pretty much told the world what to expect from the White House for national security and foreign policy for the second term:… Read More

 

Will the “Day the World Shook” Be This Weekend?

James Carafano | December 07, 2012

Quick—rush to Vegas and lay down a bet on this weekend’s headlines. Here is a short list of what we all might be talking about… Read More

 

Wanted: New Spy Chief

James Carafano | November 09, 2012

Today, the director of the Central Intelligence Agency resigned. There are few positions in government more vital than the head of the agency with primary… Read More

 

Fox News Finds Benghazi Smoking Gun, Raises Serious Questions

James Carafano | November 01, 2012

Seasoned counterterrorism reporter Catherine Herridge, part of a Fox News team that has been dogging the story of the September 11 attack on the U.S…. Read More

 

Will the Obama Administration Attack Libya Before the Foreign Policy Debate?

James Carafano | October 04, 2012

Will the United States military strike targets in Libya before the October 22 presidential debate, which, coincidentally, will focus on foreign policy and national security?… Read More

Security

Morning Bell: The Administration’s Messy Story on Libya Attack

James Carafano | October 01, 2012

Washington is notorious for dropping news it doesn’t want scrutinized too closely on the last day of the work week. So last Friday was a… Read More

Security

Morning Bell: Why Obama Is Failing the Middle East Meltdown and How to Fix It

James Carafano | September 14, 2012

The breaking news keeps breaking when it comes to revelations surrounding the attacks and protests aimed at U.S. embassies going on throughout the Islamic world…. Read More

 

Budget Battle Made Simple

James Carafano | July 26, 2012

Understanding what Washington is up to is as simple as one-two-three: 1. Unacceptable Choices Under President Obama’s leadership, Americans have been presented two unacceptable choices…. Read More