Gaza flotilla attacks may be a “Kent State moment” that wakes up the American public to Israel’s heavy-handed responses to anything resembling a provocation.
Will the Flotilla Attack Be Our “Kent State” Moment?
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Krauthammer: Gaza Flotilla a Threat to Israel’s Existence
Monitoring Charles Krauthammer on Islam — a dirty job but somebody’s got to do it.
The Future Isn’t What It Used To Be
In times of rapid change, historical trajectories are poor indicators of future events.
Outraged by Drone Strikes? Some Drone Operators Are Too
Some CIA officers involved in the agency’s drone strikes program in Pakistan and elsewhere are privately expressing their opposition to the program within the agency, because it is helping al Qaeda and its allies recruit.
U.S. Support for Israel Mirrors 80s Support for El Salvador Junta
The differences between the policies of Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama are not as great as we think.
Reader Challenge: Do Alternate Cheonan Narratives Ring True?
Instead of a torpedo, was the Cheonan sinking the result of grounding, a collision, or friendly fire?
Who Killed Hatoyama’s Career?
The Obama administration never warmed to Hatoyama. But it was the Okinawa base issue that sealed the deal.
Italy: Tomatoes and the Color Purple vs. Silvio
There is a certain irony that Italy’s Prime Minister Berlusconi, a media mogul, should find himself beset by the electronic media.
Israel: When You Circle the Wagons, Shoot Outward!
Israel seems clearly bent on demonstrating what its opponents have long claimed — that it is a dangerous and illegitimate regime operating beyond the confines of international law and moral principle.
Readers’ Challenge: Why Ahmadis Now?
Yesterday was almost equally violent for both India, where suspected sabotage of train by Maoists left at least 74 dead in West Bengal, and Pakistan. In Lahore, an equivalent number were killed in the attacks on the two Ahmadi mosques. According to the New York Times: “Geo TV, a leading news channel in Pakistan, reported that members of the Punjab branch of the Pakistani Taliban were claiming responsibility for the attacks.”