An Israeli Perspective on Partition
This is an interesting question from an Israeli perspective, since the UN voted on a partition plan for Palestine the same year, …
Why did Gonzales resign?
Without Karl Rove around to give him his orders, and with the investigations closing in, "Fredo" had nowhere to turn. Photo: AP/Pablo …
The dismal legacy of Bush’s top yes man
Alberto Gonzales’ successor will face a heckuva job rectifying the damage the attorney general did to American justice. Photo: Reuters/Jason Reed Alberto …
The Iranian threat
Speaking before the Democratic Leadership Council recently, former President Clinton urged "more diplomacy" as a way to ameliorate America’s hostile relationship with …
Is the War Lost? Three Inconvenient Truths About Iraq Right Now
Democratic Party opponents of the Iraq War are now deeply invested in a withdrawal strategy. They argue, as Harry Reid has phrased …
Don’t dump Maliki
How can the U.S. wield the influence it believes it has earned by shedding the blood of at least 3,725 American troops …
The Problem Isn’t Mr. Maliki
Blaming the prime minister of Iraq, rather than the president of the United States, for the spectacular failure of American policy, is …
The War No Politician (or Oil Exec) Objects To
The tragedy which is the history of Afghanistan was lost in the wake of 9/11. From that moment, in the eyes of …
The Forgotten Vietnam – Iraq Parallel
There used to be one word in the White House speechwriting shop that was absolutely taboo: Vietnam. The president was not even …
Welcome to Hillary’s wars
I would say, "I’m sorry, it’s over. We are not going to babysit a civil war." – Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, …
In New York, a Word Starts a Fire
"It’s unfortunate, but I know a lot of people in New York are sensitive," Jackson, 33, a Verizon technician, said of the …
Islamic Spain: History’s refrain
Islamic Spain lasted longer than the Roman Empire. It marked a period and a place where for hundreds of years a relative …
US again threatens Iran with military operation
The United States could deliver a military strike against Iran within the next six months, a former CIA officer told Fox News. …
Seizing American supremacy
Throughout history, rising powers have overtaken superpowers. The United States will not prove an exception. Aug. 22, 2007 | With the collapse …
Rising powers have the US in their sights
With the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, the United States stood tall – militarily invincible, economically unrivaled, diplomatically uncontestable. and …
Bush Administration War Plans directed against Iran
Quoting official sources, the Western media is now confirming, rather belatedly, that the Bush Administration’s war plans directed against Iran are "for …
US Ponders Next Steps Toward Iran
The International Atomic Energy Agency’s next progress report on Iran’s disputed nuclear program could very well determine whether the U.N. Security Council …
US cold war against Iran
In recent months, the US government has started a series of provocative policies against the Islamic republic of Iran with the intention …