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China Profits From U.S.-Pakistan Shipwreck
Dec 2, 2011 For several years now the Pakistanis have found China a very willing and increasingly powerful counterweight to the Americans and their often strident political demands.
Norway’s Horror: Anti-Semitism Becomes Islamophobia
Jul 25, 2011 Europe's right-wing parties, many of which once had explicitly anti-Jewish messages, have expanded their hatred to Arabs and Muslims.
Pakistan’s Incredible Duplicity: Chapter Two
Jul 22, 2011 After allegations that top-level Pakistani officials have secretly aided al-Qaida and the Taliban, sheltering Osama bin Laden himself, now comes a startling new charge: “FBI Says Pakistan’s Military Plotted to Tilt U Policy" (more)After allegations that top-level Pakistani officials have secretly aided al-Qaida and the Taliba, sheltering Osama bin Laden himself, now comes a startling new charge.
The Speech Obama Should Have Given to AIPAC
May 23, 2011 Former "60 Minutes" producer Barry Lando imagines what the president might have said to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.
Whose War on Terror?
May 20, 2011 At a time when the White House is spending hundreds of billions and has dispatched killer teams to liquidate Osama bin Laden and lesser targets, imagine what the leaders of other countries -- Cuba, for instance -- might do if they declared their own war on terror.Imagine what the leaders of other countries -- Cuba, for instance -- might do if they declared their own war on terror.Everyone’s Missing the Point
May 3, 2011 The jubilation of Americans and Western leaders at the death of Osama bin Laden, though understandable, misses the point. In many ways, the figure gunned down in Pakistan was already irrelevant—more a symbol of past dangers than a real threat for the future.A Tale of Two Hospitals: Kuwait 1991, Bahrain 2011
Apr 25, 2011 Scene: The Human Rights Caucus of the U.S. Congress hears the testimony of a 15-year-old girl, introduced by only her first name, Nayira, in order, the audience is told, to protect the safety of her family.
Saudis Play Into Radical islam’s Hands
Apr 8, 2011 When the secret history of the current “Arab Spring” is written, we may learn that one of the many unintended consequences of U.S. attempts to keep up with -- and influence -- the historic events was to provide a flood of new recruits to radical Islam.
Secret History of the Libyan Uprising
Apr 5, 2011 Since President Obama's “no US boots on the ground” declaration -- a statement that has been repeated by every U spokesman since, we have learned that, in fact, CIA operatives have been active in Libya.
Inconsistent Principles
Mar 21, 2011 There’s a problem when world leaders announce fervid support for universal principles: There is no way to avoid having those highflying words flung back at them at another time, during some other crisis, when they will have no choice but to lie or duck and scamper for cover. (more)