In reference to CFR.org’s Backgrounder, “Health Care Costs and U.S. Competitiveness,” reader Stephen Keister writes:

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In reference to last night’s Republican debate, CFR.org reader Kyle Hunsucker writes:

I find it increasingly difficult to understand the Republican and Democrat’s stance on foreign policy. I have voted for the GOP in every eligible election since I could vote, but their complete disregard of facts has me wondering where to turn. The 9/11 report clearly shows the blowback principle and the associated unintended consequences of our foreign policy. However, rather than take an educated deep dive into the root of our foreign problems, all the frontrunner politicians continue to rattle their sabers and none of them offer any solution. They are simply more concerned about creating a nice sound bite than promoting a long term solution for our country. I think Ron Paul is right on about the shift in foreign policy our country needs to make, but I fear that he is not going to have enough time to get his message out prior to the primaries. In that case, this lifelong Republican will be leaving his party…

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In reference to CFR.org’s piece, “Nuclear Questions Aimed at Syria,” reader Dan Yurman writes:

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In reference to CFR.org’s piece, “The Iraq Data Debate: Civilian Casualties from 2006 to 2007,” reader Glenn Kutler writes:

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The term “energy security” gets tossed around liberally (small “L”, of course) regardless of the political leanings of the tosser. Barack Obama’s website, for instance, states: “For all of our military might and economic dominance, America’s Achilles heel is the oil we cannot live without.” John McCain says in a video on his site: “When you look around the world at where our oil comes from, from Venezuela, to Nigeria, to Russia, to Iran, to all these places … it’s a national security issue.” (The Bush administration’s Energy Department, for that matter, offers “20-in-10,” or, twenty goals aimed at improving energy security in the next 10 years).

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Referencing last week’s coverage of the G8 meetings between President Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin, one reader says:

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In reference to CFR.org’s piece, “The X’s and Y’s of Immigration,’ reader Edward Pinchiff writes: Read more »