Enough surface-to-air missiles have disappeared in Libya to turn all of North Africa into a no-fly zone.
The Price of the Libya Intervention: Surface to Air Missiles for All
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UN Origins Project Series, Part 6: The Things We Fight For
It was the economic deprivation of the 30s that allowed totalitarianism to flourish and shatter the fragile peace that followed World War I.
Pakistan’s Little-Known Payback to the U.S. for Drone Attacks on Its Soil
Most Americans aren’t aware that the Pakistani military actually mounts attacks on Afghan soil.
Iran Alleged Assassination Plot: Emboldened by Nuke Program?
Uber think-tanker suggests Iran doesn’t fear American retaliation for its alleged assassination plot because it thinks its nuclear program will deter us.
Is Iran’s Alleged Cash-for-Assassinations Plot Too Implausible to Be True?
Will Operation Red Coalition eclipse or compound problems created by Operations Fast and Furious?
The Real Nuclear Threat From Iran May Not Be Nuclear Weapons
Unsafe construction practices may have been used to build Iran’s first nuclear energy facility, Bushehr.
Hawks Used Test Ban Treaty as Justification for Expanding Nukes
In the original Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty negotiations, the nuclear weapons complex made the case that, absent testing, extravagant virtual testing facilities would be needed to maintain the nuclear weapons arsenal without testing.
Bono’s African Philanthropy Could Use a Remix
The political causes of famine in the Horn of Africa are completely absent from the rhetoric of Bono’s ONE campaign.
Americans Too Creeped Out by Nuclear Attack to Prepare for It
Much of the American public is too creeped out by the prospect of a nuclear strike in their communities to be receptive to survival preparedness measures.
One Step Closer: Lieberman Calls for No-Fly Zone Over Syria
Sen. Joseph Lieberman stated that he favored a no-fly zone over Syria.