Monitoring Charles Krauthammer on Islam — a dirty job but somebody’s got to do it.
Krauthammer: Gaza Flotilla a Threat to Israel’s Existence
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Middle East & North Africa
After the Massacre: The Global Impact of the Gaza Flotilla Crisis
When the histories are written, it is certain that Israel’s Flotilla Massacre will be remembered as a key battle in what Richard Falk, the UN’s Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in the Occupied Territory, calls Israel’s “war of legitimacy.” And this battle, Israel has already lost.
The Future Isn’t What It Used To Be
In times of rapid change, historical trajectories are poor indicators of future events.
Outraged by Drone Strikes? Some Drone Operators Are Too
Some CIA officers involved in the agency’s drone strikes program in Pakistan and elsewhere are privately expressing their opposition to the program within the agency, because it is helping al Qaeda and its allies recruit.
U.S. Support for Israel Mirrors 80s Support for El Salvador Junta
The differences between the policies of Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama are not as great as we think.
New Power Brokers in the Middle East
America’s failure to talk peace is undercutting its influence in the Middle East. It has cleared the way for proactive nations like Turkey and Qatar, who want a quieter neighborhood to push their economic growth, to step in and broker deals such as the recent Iranian nuclear fuel swap and the Lebanese accord of 2008. Continued U.S. intransigence may lead them to try and sort out issues such as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as well.
Israel: When You Circle the Wagons, Shoot Outward!
Israel seems clearly bent on demonstrating what its opponents have long claimed — that it is a dangerous and illegitimate regime operating beyond the confines of international law and moral principle.
The Times, Lula and Lily Tomlin
Blind criticism of Iran deal seen as spot on Paper of Record’s legacy.
Readers’ Challenge: Was Gaza Flotilla Right to Refuse Gilad Schalit’s Father?
Was Gilad Shalit’s father’s offer disingenuous?
Iran, Brazil, Turkey and the Ghost of Lord Palmerston
The U.S. State Department’s claim that the “international community” is behind the U.S. is increasingly sounding like whistling past the graveyard.