James B. Cunningham: “An agreement which fails in fact to open the way to peace for Afghanistan will be a defeat for U.S. leadership and…”

The ultimate expression of political power in this country comes not from the branches of our government and those that serve as public officials in them, but from the people.

Our ability to engage multilaterally in Asia... is key to building and reinforcing our capacity... to counter Chinese influence.

The contest between these two visions is the defining theme of our age.

We are in a long-term competition with China over influence in the world.