End of the West?
Should the United States militarily defeat jihadist outfits in the Middle East? After 9/11 the answer seemed easy, but after the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, Barack Obama is not alone in arguing...
John F. Kennedy
Why Obama Is Wrong to Compare Himself to JFK
Speaking at American University today in defense of his nuclear deal with Iran, President Obama twice invoked President John F. Kennedy. To paraphrase Lloyd Bentsen, while we did not serve with J...
Op-eds
Obama’s Plan for Iran
Iran’s rulers brutalize their own citizens, sponsor terrorism on several continents, and openly vow “Death to America!” They are determined to acquire the ability to develop nuc...
Op-eds
In SOTU, National Security Gets Short Shrift
And what we find deserves some examination. For example: And it is American diplomacy, backed by pressure, that has halted the progress of Iran’s nuclear...
Op-eds
Frenemies
Less than a generation after World War II, in the midst of a cold war whose outcome was far from certain, John F. Kennedy famously proclaimed that Americans would “support any friend, oppos...
Op-eds
Is Obama a Berliner?
BERLIN — Obama: Ist er ein Berliner? The German weekly Die Zeit posed this question...
Op-eds
Why They Fight
In his 6,000-word speech at the National Defense University last week, President Obama devoted only one paragraph to the ideology of those who proclaim themselves America’s enemies. But tho...
Op-eds
Dictators and Dissidents
Support the latter, bet on the former.
Op-eds
The Arafat Probe is Fuel for Anti-Israel Conspiracy Theorists
On Tuesday, French prosecutors announced that they had opened an inquiry into the 2004 death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat. Specifically, they will investigate the suspicions of Suha Arafat...
Op-eds
Egypt’s Presidential Debate was a Historic Triumph for Democracy. So Why Did We Ignore It?
On Thursday night, something historic took place in Egypt: The first televised presidential debate ever held in the Arab world. This was four-and-a-half hours of real cut-and-thrust on sensitive...
Op-eds
Seymour Hersh’s ‘Justice’
Writing at BuzzFeed, my colleague James Kirchick informs readers...
Op-eds
Seymour Hersh: Assassination Of JFK Was Form Of “Justice”
"There might have been some justice" in the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, legendary investigative reporter Seymour Hersh said in a letter to a reader. Hersh made the shocki...
Op-eds
The Deceits of Seymour Hersh
Last June, the distinguished American journalist Seymour Hersh published an article in the New Yorker entitled “Iran and the Bomb: How Real Is the Nuclear Threat?” His answer...
Op-eds
Among the Truthers
Do we live in the age of conspiracy? In April, after repeated prodding by then-Presidential candidate Donald Trump, Barack Obama felt compelled to release his "long form" birth ce...
Op-eds
Osama Bin Laden: Anti-Semitic Conspiracy Theorist
Al Qaeda has released a tape commemorating the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. According to the invaluable SITE Intelligence Group, the tape includes a s...
Op-eds
The Next President
I don’t have a candidate yet, but I do have some traditional requirements. Most of the time, we elect either state governors or generals who have won wars. There are good...
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Israel’s Jordanian Friends
Jordan remains stabilizing factor, Israel committed to helping monarchy survive
Op-eds
Are These Senators Ready to be President?
What passes for the world’s greatest deliberative body is back in session this week, which means it’s time for Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton to remember they actually have day jobs...
Op-eds
After Fidel
With Castro fading fast, it's time to rethink U.S. policy toward the Cuban regime and give hope to a beleaguered people.
Op-eds
The Immortal Terrorist
Many Sri Lankans understand the sense of relief and elation that Americans are experiencing following the death of Osama bin Laden. On May 18, 2009, Sri Lankan troops cornered and killed the coun...