Bush’s democratism comes home to roost
America had no role in this uprising, and our diplomats had been appalled at the corruption. Yet Ben Ali was an ally …
Is Obama leaving the Left behind?
"For the truth is that none of us can know exactly what triggered this vicious attack. None of us can know … …
Worldwide Islamist revolution explodes
"Thirty-one years after the victory of the Islamic Republic, we are faced with the obvious fact that these movements are the aftershocks …
The global Islamist revolt is here
As the leader of Jordan’s powerful Muslim Brotherhood, Hammam Saeed, warned over the weekend, the unrest in Egypt will spread across the …
Yemen politics: Saleh’s turn
Protests have been building across the capital over the past few days, but the number of demonstrators today reached new highs. Revealingly, …
Ex-CIA officer charged with defense leak on Iran
10-count indictment for source of book chapter that focused on CIA’s efforts to disrupt Iran nuclear research. The Pulitzer Prize-winning author refused …
State of the Union and Obama’s Disillusionment with World Politics
Obama almost complete silence on US foreign policy disappointed many people, particularly those in Europe the Muslim world who expected him to …
Obama Riding a Tiger
"We support the universal rights of the Egyptian people, including the rights to freedom of expression, association and assembly," the White House …
The Persian Gulf War was fought to liberate Kuwait; the Iraq war to overturn Saddam Hussein’s government.
In the Iraq war, President George W. Bush said, in effect, that in certain circumstances, powerful nations can invade and occupy weaker …
United States Has a Choice in Tunisia
In June 2005, the then-Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told an Arab audience at the American University in Cairo that, “For 60 …
How Insane is America?
The American people are now so totally mesmerized by their government’s insane liberalism that they consider the abnormal to be normal and …
WikiLeaks to Release Banking Information
Revelations that WikiLeaks will expose the so-called "pillars of society," the super-rich, may please the political Left seeking vindication of their view …
The Worm in Iran’s Nuclear Program: Made in Israel?
"It’s good that the Iranians think we have these capabilities," a senior Israeli intelligence official told TIME, taking care not to confirm …
Christian Arabs’ Plight: Foreign ‘Protection’ Counterproductive
French President Nicolas Sarkozy — who on Dec. 9, 2009 wrote in Le Monde defending a Switzerland vote banning Muslim mosques from …
The left’s political dirt ball
Undeniably, political rhetoric is hotter than it has been since the 1960s and ought to be dialed down. But Barack Obama, talking …
Muqtada al-Sadr’s Fiery Call: ‘US Out of Iraq’
As US influence declines in Iraq, Iran’s is certainly rising. Acting Foreign Minister Salehi of Iran, who previously was Iran’s representative to …
Is Obama leaving the Left behind?
"For the truth is that none of us can know exactly what triggered this vicious attack. None of us can know … …
Obama urges Americans to use words that heal, not wound
"The loss of these wonderful people should make every one of us strive to be better in our private lives — to …