The end of the Iraq War went largely unremarked upon by the American public.
The End of the Iraq War: the Proverbial Tree Falling in the Forest
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What Country Most Resembles Iran in Its Power Structure?
Negotiating with Iran, as with the United States, requires talking to it on many levels.
Exactly Why Did Ehud Barak Postpone a Joint U.S.-Israeli Military Exercise?
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak postponed a US-Israeli missile defense exercise, which would have deployed 5,000 U.S. personnel and advanced American missile defense systems to Israel.
Nick Clegg’s Pro-Israeli Pronouncements Pale Beside Washington’s
Newt Gingrich, not to mention President Obama, outdo British Deputy Prime Minister Clegg in their support for Israel.
Israel and U.S. Militaries Increasingly Joined at the Hip
A joint military exercise between Israel and the United States called Austere Challenge will be held later this year.
How Does Netanyahu Think He Can Get Away With Bombing Iran?
If George W. Bush and Dick Cheney have yet to be tried for war crimes in Iraq, why should Benjamin Netanyahu worry if he attacks Iran?
“October Surprise” by Israel Could Sink Obama’s Re-election Chances
Zbigniew Brzezinski is concerned that an “October surprise” could prevent the re-election of President Obama.
“Dagan Could Not Have Set Foot in Washington Again”
Historian Mark Perry caused a firestorm with his report that Mossad officers posed as CIA officers to recruit Jundallah operatives for attacks within Iran.
Will the Right Listen to Its Go-Slow Guy on Iran?
Which comes first — an Iranian nuclear weapon or the demise of the Islamic Republic?
Review: The United States of Fear
Tom Engelhardt’s most recent work, The United Sates of Fear, offers a sobering analysis of U.S. policy in the post 9/11 period, painting a bleak assessment of what he labels an empire in decline. Through his straightforward prose, which avoids the daunting language often found in similar works, Engelhardt mounts a scathing attack on U.S. foreign policy, the military industrial complex, and the Washington politicians who chant the mantra of “national security.”