Michael Doyle
Michael Doyle served seven years in the U.S. Marine Corps. In this time, he completed five overseas tours including two tours to Iraq and one to Afghanistan. He was discharged honorably as a Staff Sergeant assigned to a Marine Special Operations Battalion. Michael holds a BA in Economics from Kent State University and a MPhil in Development Studies from the University of Cambridge, England.
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Now Is Not the Time for Intervention In Syria
February 20, 2012 by Michael Doyle
As pressure mounts on foreign powers to consider intervening militarily in Syria, analogies are being drawn between what NATO accomplished in Libya and whether something comparable may be possible in Syria. Military intervention would perhaps make the West feel better — knowing that it attempted to do something concrete to end the bloodshed — but it is unlikely to be successful for several reasons.
Iranian Attack on the US Unlikely
February 1, 2012 by Michael Doyle
US intelligence officials have recently warned that Iran may attempt to conduct attacks on the US mainland in retaliation for what is presumed to be ongoing US and Israeli covert efforts to thwart Iranian nuclear ambitions. Computer viruses have infected Iran’s nuclear laboratories, aerial drones have violated its airspace, and several of its nuclear scientists have been assassinated.
An Onerous Inheritance
January 30, 2012 by Michael Doyle
In his 1998 book, Tom Brokaw famously coined the term, “The Greatest Generation,” to refer to the generation of Americans who lived through the Great Depression, fought in World War II, and went on the build the powerhouse that was the American post-war economy. Considering the achievements of this generation, many expected great things of their progeny, the baby-boomers.
America and the World: Foreign Policy, Post Apogee
January 14, 2012 by Michael Doyle
One of the more cliché observations currently circulating the international relations community is that while 20th century belonged to America, the 21st century belongs to China. This theory is wrong on a number of counts. For starters, the first half of the 20th century could hardly be considered American. Europe was still very much at the center of the world affairs until 1945. Nor did the last half of the century belong exclusively to the United States.
