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.
Khaled Meshal and Hamas Go Their Separate Ways
In order to respond to overwhelming Israeli power, Palestinians need political managers skilled in statecraft, not charismatic leaders who inevitably become corrupt autocrats.
Japan v. China: Smoke or Fire?
Could Japan and China — the number two and three largest economies in the world — really get into a punch-out over five tiny islands covering less than four square miles?
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.”
Return to Adversity
Governments in Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, and elsewhere are showing signs of greater authoritarianism.
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.
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.