For decades U.S. presidents have shown a willingness to hold hands with just about anyone for the price of oil.
Washington’s Problem in the Middle East: Policy, Not Personality
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P5+1 Stacks the Deck Against Iran
There seems to be no way that Iran can retain its self-respect in talks with the U.S., Russia, China, U.K., France and Germany.
Why Hasn’t West Responded to Beheading Videos as Some Muslims Do to Anti-Islamist Videos?
Islamic extremists poured gasoline onto fire to elicit the most violent responses to “Innocence of Muslims.”
Liberal Hawk Poised to Swoop Down on Iran
A commitment to nonproliferation can fuel calls for an attack on Iran just as liberal hawks supported invading Iraq to rid it of WMD and for humanitarian reasons.
Heart-to-Heart on the Drug War
Javier Sicilia, a poet who lost his son to drug war violence in March of 2011, catalyzed the Caravan for Peace — a coalition of victims and Mexican citizens fed up with the bloodshed that has claimed more than 60,000 lives and left tens of thousands more disappeared since former President Felipe Calderon launched the drug war five years ago.
WaPo’s Dana Priest’s Alarmist Excursion Into the Nuclear Weapons-Industrial Complex
The Washington Post’s Dana Priests grossly underestimates the state of the U.S. nuclear-weapons program.
Netanyahu Squandering Israel’s “Rationality” Advantage Over Iran
Israel has gotten away with its illegal nuclear-weapons program because Washington has long considered it an ally and “rational.”
With Friends Like Morris Sadek, Copts Don’t Need Enemies
The man who translated and promoted “Innocence of Muslims” demonstrates just how much blowback one man can create.
Dogwhistling Past Libya
The deadly attack on U.S. diplomatic personnel in Libya calls into the question the efficacy of the NATO intervention in Libya.
U.S.-Israeli Differences Not Likely Lost on Iran
Gen. Dempsey’s statements and the new Wilson Center report throw cold water on plans to attack Iran.