Robert Merry is the editor of "The National Interest". He has been a Washington correspondent for The Wall Street Journal "and the executive editor of the "Congressional Quarterly". He has written for "The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Weekly Standard, The National Review", "The American Spectator, "and "The National Interest. "He has appeared in "Meet the Press, Face the Nation, Newsmakers", and many other programs. He lives in McLean, Virginia.