The US and The Afghan Train Wreck
The recent decision by the Taliban and one of its allies to withdraw from peace talks with Washington underlines the train wreck the U.S. is headed for in Afghanistan. Indeed, for an administration touted as sophisticated and intelligent, virtually every decision the...
Bibi’s Dilemma — and Barack’s
"Bibi" Netanyahu was disgusted. "My initial reaction is that Iran has gotten a freebie. It has got five weeks to continue enrichment without any limitation." The Israeli prime minister was referring to Saturday's meeting in Istanbul of the P5-plus-1 -- the...
Forget Katniss, We Need Montag
Iraqiya Seeks Confidence Withdrawal for Maliki
The Iraqiya bloc announced that it is seeking to form a national “consensus” to oust Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki from office. Meanwhile, at least 19 Iraqis were killed and 13 more were wounded.
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DOHA, Qatar -- The Summit of the Americas, normally a subdued tri-annual gathering of regional leaders, could be more interesting than usual this year, as right-wing governments are set to clash with their U.S. allies over the war on drugs. An increasingly large...
A Chance for Peace With Iran
European Airlines Silence Palestine Protest
JERUSALEM -- As 60 percent of the international activists set to land at Ben Gurion airport Sunday had their plane tickets cancelled, organizers of the "Welcome to Palestine" fly-in campaign condemned what they say is European complicity in Israel's illegal...
What the Laws of War Allow
Iraq Election Officials Out on Bail; 13 Killed in Attacks
A judge released two election officials who were detained last week on old corruption charges. Meanwhile, at least 13 Iraqis were killed and 23 more wounded. Three of the attacks had multiple casualties, but most resulted in only one or two victims.
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