He felt that, as a friend to Israel, he was obliged to tell them to discontinue engaging in acts that were both immoral and threatened its own self-interest.
McGovern’s Progressive Leadership on Middle East Policy
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Middle East & North Africa
Hezbollah Hedges Its Bets on Assad
The Party of God will not disappear even if the Assad regime does. Nonetheless, if the Ba’athist order in Syria falls, Hezbollah will be compelled to operate in a more challenging environment, both domestically and regionally.
Obama Administration May, in Fact, Have Let Its Guard Down on Benghazi
The response of Libya to the Benghazi attacks provide hope that it may be capable of controlling the militias in the end.
Algerians Shed Few Tears for Deceased President Chadli Bendjedid
Bendjedid was used, abused and then basically discarded when his services were no longer needed.
The Attack-Syria Coalition’s Neocon Roots
The Project for the New Century targeted Syria and Iran as sponsors of Hezbollah.
How Much of Romney’s Bellicosity Toward Iran Is Just Campaign Theatrics?
The war of words over Iran’s nuclear program keeps expanding.
R2P Strikes a Chord: Sovereignty Alone Is Not Enough
Out of deference to its founding principles of respect for sovereignty, the United Nations has failed to protect populations from slaughter.
Attacking Iran Is Like Setting Off Nuclear Bombs on the Ground
Compared to the interests of Jerusalem, Tehran, and Washington, those of the Iranian people come in a distant last.
Thanks Due Netanyahu for Forcing Obama’s Hand on Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s unrelenting pressure on the Obama administration to back him in his threats toward Iran backfired on him.
What President Obama’s UN Address on Free Speech and Extremism Means for the “Incitement” Debate
It’s a mistake to assume that, because Islam permits individuals to commit violence in response to representations of Muhammad, the filmmaker of “Innocence of Muslims” knew murder might be a consequence.