Lebanon
‘Wither’ Israel?
(Washington, D.C.): The plight of Israelis today calls to mind the tongue-in-cheek prayer of Tevye, the hero of "Fiddler on...
Window for war
(Washington, D.C.): You have to hand it to the Palestinians. They have gotten away with fabricating a nationality where none...
After Arafat
In his press conference last Thursday, President Bush said people who don't believe in the applicability of democracy to the...
‘Incompetence’: John Kerry’s factually unsupported denunciations
Intrigue surrounding the disappearance of 377 tons of explosives from the al-Qaqaa facility in Iraq seems to be deepening, while...
Needed: A new financial front
It is becoming a commonplace assumption that the November presidential election will turn on the public's perception of how things...
Needed: A new financial front in the War on Terror
(Washington, D.C.): It is becoming a commonplace that the November presidential election will turn on the public's perception of how...
The Iranian bomb
(Washington, D.C.): One could be forgiven, in light of recent headlines and press accounts, for wondering precisely who the enemy...
Just say ‘no’
(Washington, D.C.): For years, Communist China has insisted that the United States abandon a friendly, democratic and strategically placed ally...
Muslim-on-Muslim Violence
Prof. Mansur’s paper “Muslim on Muslim Violence: What Drives It?” is an example of the kind of analysis that is...
Beware of the Gaza trap
(Washington, D.C.): When President Bush meets today with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, he will be asked to endorse the...
Dr. Waller’s Senate testimony on terrorist infiltration
Thank you, Chairman Kyl, and members of the Subcommittee for holding this important series of hearings. Thank you also for...
Who’s next?
(Washington, D.C.): The Bush Administration is obliquely serving notice on Syria that it could be the next country liberated in...
Roadmap to perdition
Over the past week, the leaders of Europe have been tuning their instruments ahead of today's meeting of the Quartet...
Could Israel die of thirst?
(Washington, D.C.): Last night, the Washington area was drenched overnight by a steady, hours-long downpour. As the rain fell, a...
Hezbollah now matches al Qaeda as terrorist danger, US officials say
The only other known terrorist group capable of mounting a threat comparable to al Qaeda is the Iranian-backed Palestinian group...