America’s best friends
Two major arms sales were announced over the weekend. First, the US announced that it is planning to sell Saudi...
Middle East
Iran 2, Israel 0
Jafar Kiani was an anonymous Iranian prisoner until earlier in the month he became the first Iranian to be stoned...
On enemy propaganda, Pentagon tells it like it is
Three cheers for Under Secretary of Defense Eric Edelman! With top White House officials acting like henpecked husbands as they...
A Nuclear Iran: The Case for Action
By Clay Varney Since August 9, 1945 no nuclear weapon has been deployed in warfare. Despite the tensions and volatile...
Call it surrender
This week's Iraq proposals would pull out American troops and leave only a surrender flag. This week, Senators will consider a...
No heroes in Act Three
Will the US and Israeli belief that a hero will suddenly appear to save the day for the Palestinians never...
War drums in the Middle East?
By Clay Varney As the dog days of summer begin to make their presence known here in Washington, the White...
What were they thinking?
To what fate are DC's new-found "realists" subjecting the U.S. and the rest of the Free World? In the future,...
Olmert’s international coalition
Today Hamas consolidates its power in Gaza and plans its next moves in Judea and Samaria. Fatah - its main...
Dunkirk in the desert
It has become fashionable for politicians of both parties — mostly Democrats, but a few Republicans, as well —...
Grounded in fantasy
Iran and its client state Syria have a strategic vision for the Middle East. They wish to take over Lebanon....
Don’t make the same mistake twice
By Clay Varney The Gaza Strip exploded in violence yesterday as armed factions of Hamas, a spear carrier for...
James Baker’s disciples
Ahead of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's trip to the White House on June 19, the Bush administration is pressuring...
Democracy in the Middle East
In this paper, CSP Research Associate Randy Wanis explores the problems and possibilities of democracy promotion in the Middle East. ...