Elliott Abrams: “The Arab Spring came from the bottom up.”

If it were to become a failed state, as you said, Mr. Chairman, the impact on the whole Arab world would be destabilizing.

Venezuela is at a crossroads. Over the past month, we have witnessed a massive outpouring of hope and courage and tenacity by the Venezuelan people.

If our goal is to limit Iranian influence and defeat ISIS, strengthening the Peshmerga is the logical step, and we should take it.

We think that this opinion is spreading within the military that the current situation is untenable.