The longer the Islamic State remains a viable force, the more likely it is to get its hands on nuclear materials.
Patience Not a Virtue with the Islamic State
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Security Council’s Failure to Condemn Assad Betrays Its Reason for Being
What’s the point of the UN Security Council if its members can’t even sign resolutions holding the Syrian government accountable for its crimes?
Westerners Forget – or Don’t Care – That Most Victims of Islamic Extremist Attacks Are Muslim
A little-known reason why Muslims attack Muslims.
How Assad Declared Open Season on the People of Syria
With each UN Security Council veto, Syrian President Assad increased the intensity of his attacks on his own people.
The Past Comes Back to Haunt Us — Or Should
There would be no Islamic State if George W. Bush had not taken the U.S. to war in an Islamic state, Iraq.
UN Security Council Vetoes Gave Assad License to Attack Syrians
Russia and China enabled Syrian President Assad’s war on his own people.
U.S. Intervention in Syria Wouldn’t Be an Issue if the UN Security Council Did Its Job
The U.S. can’t resist jumping into the security vacuum created when Russia and China refuse to help rein in Syrian President Assad.
Libya’s Downward Spiral, Part 2
“Smart power at its best,” as Hillary Clinton called our intervention into Libya, doesn’t seem like much of an improvement over the heavy-handed use of force.
Libya’s Downward Spiral, Part 1
Most Americans are oblivious to the suffering we have caused to the people of Libya.
Jihad Often More an Excuse Than a Cause
Jihad provides those with a grudge or seeking vengeance a chance to enact retribution.