Moammar Gadhafi’s death means no trial that could have been embarrassing for Western governments and oil companies.
Gaddafi Took Knowledge of Where Bodies Were Buried to the Grave
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Middle East & North Africa
As Predicted, Gaddafi Ended up in a Hidey Hole Like Saddam
Gaddafi came to Idi Amin in his hour of need.
Putting a Face on Iran Policies a Study in Frustration
It’s just as difficult determining who makes the decisions about Iran’s nuclear program as whether the Revolutionary Guard is behind the plot to assassinate the Arab ambassador.
Gaddafi Just Another Tyrant Who Painted Himself Into a Corner
By burning their bridges, dictators condemn themselves to fight until the bitter end.
U.S. Tries to Prop up Iran Assassination Case With Misinformation
As Gareth Porter writes, an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps officer implicated in the Iran had nothing to do with the 2007 Mahdi Army attack on U.S. troops in Karbala, Iraq.
Iran Assassination Plot Has Earmarks of FBI Care and Feeding
For many years, almost every terrorist plot the FBI has unearthed has been planted and nurtured by the FBI.
Ford Confirmation: Too Little, Too Late
In early October, Senate Republicans reversed a yearlong policy of deflection and unanimously confirmed Robert Ford as the U.S. ambassador to Syria. Though Ford has served in the post since his recess appointment by President Obama in early 2010, Republicans had balked at the idea of “rewarding” the Syrian government with the presence of an official U.S. ambassador, a position that had previously remained unfilled since the assassination of Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Al-Haririin 2005. Since the Syrian uprising began earlier this year, Ford has been a persistent and vocal supporter of the opposition, and has issued a number of scathing indictments against the regime of Bashar Al-Assad.
Personality Cult of Assads in Syria Usurped Their Own People, the Alawites
When Syrian President Assad’s father, Hafez, came to power, he marginalized his own people, the Alawites.
What if Arbabsiar Was All About the Drugs, Not Terror?
Manssor Arbabsiar’s terrorism plans may have come at the urging of an undercover DEA informant, at the direction of the FBI.
What War Between Iran and Saudi Arabia Might Look Like
The outcome of a war between Saudi Arabia and Iran might depend on who gets the most third-party assistance.