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July 2009

Has Obama’s luck run out?

Afghanistan is now Obama’s war. He made the decision to deepen U.S. involvement as we headed out of Iraq. Yet, it is …

Socialist America sinking

"There are those who still think they are holding the pass against a revolution that may be coming up the road. But …

Clinton sends warning to Iran

Thus, Clinton’s address on Wednesday, which was more comprehensive in scope than Obama’s speeches overseas, was seen in part as a re-assertion …

What If Iran Got the Bomb?

Iran, it is argued, cannot be allowed to build nuclear weapons because its leaders say crazy things, wear funny hats without ties, …

It can’t happen here

The larger issue here is the enduring power of ethnonationalism – the drive of ethnic minorities, embryonic nations, to break free and …

Go ahead, Bibi – drop the bomb

Critically, Biden was as ambiguous as it gets. He did leave a "green light" blinking – refusing to "speculate" on whether or …

Oil and development

It is important to study how oil rich countries have used crude price hikes. The experiences of the last couple of decades …

Ethnic Cleansing as a State Policy

Netanyahu demanded that the “Palestinian population,” and not the Palestinian people — who live “in Judea and Samaria,” and not in the …

Iraq Won’t Go Away

It’s clear that Obama doesn’t want to think about Iraq. It seems like he’s hoping it just goes away, so he can …

FBI chief defended Saudis

The FBI and CIA knew nothing about bin Laden’s movement in that part of Saudi Arabia, however, because they were completely dependent …