U.S. lawmakers have introduced a new package of unilateral sanctions targeting Iran that would challenge U.S. President Obama's discretionary authority to enforce such sanctions and would impose comprehensive restrictions on foreign entities that ship, refine or...
Israel and the Palestinians Through the Looking Glass
It's been like dueling banjos in Washington this week. President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu each got to say the same thing at length and at least twice. Last Thursday, the president gave his "Arab Spring" speech in which -- after...
AIPAC’s Extremism
Thursday: 17 Iraqis Killed, 20 Wounded
The Book of Netanyahu
As Afghanistan Rises in Revolt, America Sinks Further into Grave of Empires
Thousands of Afghans have taken to the streets for the second day in northwestern Afghanistan to protest the killing of four people in a night raid by NATO forces this month. While many residents of the city of Taloqan (in addition to the local police force) claim...
Syrians Running Out of Refuge in Lebanon
BEIRUT - Syrians from the border town Tell Khalakh have been fleeing a wave of violence over recent weeks to cross into neighboring Lebanon. But those seeking refuge now face an uncertain fate. Syrian territory lies only a few hundred meters from the Wadi Khaled area...
Bibi and the Yo-Yos
Wednesday: 7 Iraqis Killed, 19 Wounded
U.S. Reticence on Thuggish Repression in Kurdistan
In a recent speech, President Barack Obama provided an overview of the Middle East in which he attempted to put the United States on the side of democracy and peace. After prior American policy in the region, people in the region can be excused for shaking their heads...