Hold Your Applause, Fatah, the Palestinian Body Politic Is Rotten to the Core
In July 2003, the then Palestinian Authority Chairman, Yasser Arafat, described Mahmoud Abbas as a “traitor” who “betrayed the interests of the Palestinian People.” Arafat loathed Abbas to the very end. This particular outburst was made during a meeting with United...
Trump, Taiwan, and the Chinese Paper Tiger
The media and the foreign policy “experts” went ballistic recently over President-elect Donald Trump’s phone call with Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen. With one brief call, which the Trump team says was only a congratulatory call initiated by Ms. Ing-wen, Trump blew...
Soldiers Retreat after Bloody Battles in Mosul; 229 Killed in Iraq
Are Sanctuary Cities Legal?
Last week, President-elect Donald Trump re-emphasized the approach he will take in enforcing the nation's immigration laws, which is much different from the manner of enforcement utilized by President Barack Obama. The latter pointedly declined to deport the 5 million...
US Strikes on Syrian Troops: Report Data Contradicts ‘Mistake’ Claims
The summary report on an investigation into US and allied air strikes on Syrian government troops has revealed irregularities in decision-making consistent with a deliberate targeting of Syrian forces. The report, released by US Central Command on 29 November, shows...
Bombers Successful in Mosul, Baghdad; 129 Killed in Iraq
‘Mad Dog’ Mattis and the Spirit of Trumpism
When it comes to foreign policy, the incoming Trump administration displays a split personality. This was readily apparent during the campaign, when, on the one hand, Donald Trump told us we were lied into the Iraq war, that NATO is “obsolete,” and that we have no...
Bus Bomb Explodes at Mosul Market; 35 Killed in Iraq
Is Foreign Aid Solely Up to the President?
According the US Department of Justice, it is the US president’s prerogative alone whether Israel’s nuclear weapons program triggers Arms Export Control Act laws governing US aid to foreign nuclear weapons states. In a 52-page motion to dismiss, (PDF) Justice...


