Ash Carter: “There are many things that we work with China on, but there are certain aspects of Chinese behavior that are very…”

This, for the eighth fiscal year in a row. That's a deplorable state of affairs.

"Up-or-out" isn't broken--in fact, it's an essential and highly successful system--but it's also not perfect.

The international community, United Nations Security Council and especially the other six-party powers must hold North Korea accountable for this latest act and heighten the pressure on North Korea.

What he's trying to do is exactly what you're calling attention to, namely to end the humanitarian disaster occasioned by the civil war in Syria.