While gossip about world leaders like Belursconi and Karzai was to be expected, the turns it takes are unexpected.
WikiLeaks IV: Getting Personal
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WikiLeaks III: Documents May Alienate Yemen From Its Neighbors
The WikiLeaks documents are more significant for the Arab world than it is for the United States.
WikiLeaks II: Saudi Arabia on Iran — “Cut off the head of the snake”
Apparently dealing responsibly with Iran will only strain Washington’s relationship with the Arab Middle East.
WikiLeaks I: Turkey-Iran
Which is the larger threat to the Middle-East? Iran’s nuclear ambitions or more American military action.
The Front Lines of Disarmament: Blocking a Nuclear Facility Six Times the Cost of the Manhattan Project
The American public has no idea of the huge sums being thrown at the nuclear-weapons industry.
WikiLeaks: Diplomatic Communiques May Strike Deeper Chord Than Last Dump’s War Crimes
Even though the last WikiLeaks document dump revealed the details of war crimes, the next one, which just leaks diplomats’ communiqués, may have a deeper impact.
No Sykes-Picot, No Holocaust?
If the British and French had agreed to Arab demands after World War I, an Arab-Jewish state might have been created.
Which Knot Needs to Be Unraveled First — Israel-Palestine or Iran’s Nuclear Program?
If Israel or Washington attack Iran, peace with the Palestinians will be the least of Middle-East concerns.
Some on Right Think Nicaragua’s Incursions Into Costa Rica Call for U.S. Attack
Conservatives in the U.S. and Israel are calling for force against Nicaragua for its recent transgressions against Costa Rica. The latter, however, counsels restraint.
Senator Kyl’s Stalling on New START Is Fraying Washington’s Nerves
Senator Jon Kyl’s attempts to extort more money for nuclear weapons notwithstanding, even most Republican senators may be ready to vote yes on New START.