The revolts throughout the Arab world have shown that Israel is not the central problem, and yet our president and his State Department seem to follow the old line that the Palestine question is the root of all the Middle East's problems.
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NATO may have outlived its usefulness to Europe and to the United States under the present circumstances [...] The irony of liberal Democrat Obama instigating military action while Republicans object, relying upon the Democrat-passed War Powers Act of 1973 to challenge him. [...] To date, too few Western leaders have taken Iranian leaders like Mahmoud Ahmadinejad or Ali Khameneiat their word when they say that Israel must disappear from the map and/or the pages of history. Nor should jihad be understood only in terms of martial actions; jihad can and does take the form of economic warfare and [...] President Barack Obama appears to be preparing a fresh outreach to the Muslim world in coming days, one that will ask those in the Middle East and beyond to reject Islamic terrorism in the wake of Osama bin Laden's death and embrace what he believes will be a new era of positive relations with the [...] Once known as "Canada's natural governing party," the Liberals were reduced to 34 seats in the recent election. [...] In his recently published book, Pakistan: A Hard Country, Anatol Lieven provides insight to a nation that, until lately, was home to the most wanted man on the face of the Earth, Osama bin Laden. [...] How To Convert Moral Outrage Into Convenient Inaction. [...] The Libyans and Their Friends. [...] By using the US Military to begin hostilities with a foreign nation without a Congressional declaration of war, Barack Obama has committed a serious violation of the Constitution. While he certainly is not the first to do so in regards to war powers, it's high time that he becomes the last. [...] Antisemitism and Other Matters: A View From the Shores of Decency. [...] I appeared on Russia's English-language TV show CrossTalk yesterday to discuss whether the demonstrations sweeping the Middle East will lead to democratic reforms or harsher Islamic states. The other guests weren't terribly fond of America, and one has been an editor of a communist journal. [...] President George W. Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair shocked the world with their announcement that Libya was ending its quest to develop a nuclear bomb. [...] It is too early and naively optimistic to conclude that these uprisings will lead to more democracy and freedom. [...] Is this a cry for freedom or a cry for a new Caliphate, a longing for days long past when Arabs and Muslims ruled much of the known world? [...] Every brutish movement in human history, aside from those imposed by forceful outside conquests, was at its outset "democratic" in nature, insofar as it is popularly supported by its participants. [...] Revolutions That Are Eaten by Their Children. [...] George Handlery on the week that was. [...] President Obama must be prepared to demand of Ahmadinejad what he demanded of Mubarak. [...] If the Obama Administration wants Egypt to have a more representative form of government it is difficult to comprehend how it will be facilitated with the inclusion of the Muslim Brotherhood. [...] In the case of Egypt, the "revolutionary" rioting that is used as an opportunity for looting is a sign that indicates the limited goals of the "movement." [...] The Obama administration's reaction to the massive demonstrations and government crackdown in Egypt has been inconsistent, awkwardly changing from day to day. Instead of supporting the protesters and their pleas for democracy and reform, the administration staked out a position last week supporting the existing hard-line regime. Five days later, the administration completely reversed itself. [...] If Egypt is lost to the Muslim Brotherhood as the result of the current insurrection and rebellion, the implications for the U.S. and the world would be a major game change. [...] Up until now, previous administrations had stood firm refusing to accede to Russia's aggressive posturing. The treaty favors Russia, requiring it to give up missiles it cannot maintain in exchange for real cuts by the U.S. [...] If our military cannot attract leaders who are mature enough to know the difference between morale and morality, we are truly sunk. [...] |
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