Trump’s Flip-Flop on Afghanistan Will Extend Years-Long Quagmire
Aug 22, 2017 In his speech on Afghanistan Monday night, the president was primarily attempting to manipulate American domestic politics.
Blind Taste Test
Apr 6, 2017
Washington’s Supreme Hypocrisy on Chemical Weapons and Civilian Deaths
Apr 6, 2017 The use of chemical weapons in Syria is an atrocity, but American politicians' outrage draws on myths of American exceptionalism and erosion of political memory .
America’s Major Challenges in Middle East Policy in 2017
Jan 2, 2017 The incoming Trump administration is riven by a profound division between those determined to avoid deep entanglements in the Middle East—such as the president-elect himself—and many he is putting in key positions, who want to overthrow the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Why Russia and the Assad Regime Want All of Aleppo Before Donald Trump Is Sworn In
Nov 30, 2016 Russia and Bashar al-Assad are not willing to risk Donald Trump changing his mind, what with all the hawks milling around him and on his new cabinet.
Iran and Hezbollah Welcome Cease-Fire in Syria (Video)
Sep 12, 2016 The truce, brokered by the U.S. and Russia, is to take effect Monday evening. Lebanon's Hezbollah forces have been fighting on behalf of Syrian President Bashar Assad and get aid from Iran, which stressed that the agreement needs a “monitoring instrument."
Al-Qaida Everywhere: U.S. Support for Oppressive Governments Made Bin Laden’s Killing Moot (Video)
May 8, 2016 I think we may conclude that the decapitation strategy of dealing with al-Qaida does not work and has never worked.
How Hillary Clinton Helped Turn Libya Into a ‘Terrorist Haven’ for Islamic State, According to NYT
Mar 1, 2016 The second part of The New York Times' investigation into the U.S. approach in Libya is a scathing indictment of the former secretary of state's push for military intervention in the North African country five years ago.
Clinton and Sanders on Mideast Wars and Kissinger’s Legacy (Video)
Feb 14, 2016 The Middle East conflicts and the ghost of the Vietnam War haunted last week's PBS Democratic debate.
Did Bashar Assad Win New Hampshire? Trump’s and Sanders’ Mideast Policies
Feb 10, 2016 Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders won big in New Hampshire on Tuesday. So what foreign policies did the good people of New Hampshire vote for?
