Why Israel Worries About Jordan

Another peace partner at risk from the Muslim Brotherhood. 

"Principled" Hawks Risk North Korea

North Koreans are starving.  A peacemaker was just appointed Deputy Prime Minister.  Now is the time to tackle Pyonyang's thirty-six-...

Battle Hymn of the Diplomats

Awash in Wilsonian hubris, the State Department’s meandering and militaristic QDDR will ensure Foggy Bottom remains second-rate—both inside the...

Losing the Middle East

Anti-American—and anti-Israeli—triumphalism as normal and de rigueur. Welcome to the new Arab world.

The Mubarak of Georgia

Conditions are ripe for revolt in Georgia. Washington shouldn't prop up Saakashvili's authoritarian regime.

Resist Temptation to Intervene in Libya

Remember Iraq: no-fly zones can easily lead to escalating tensions and all-out military intervention.

These autocrats, who are invariably supported by global powers and corrupt clerics, rule over most Muslim countries. Many in the West might profess support for democracy, but they have consistently preferred their own favored dictator.

Regional Headlines

Terror at Domodedovo

Moscow's elite leaves the country's ordinary citizens to fend for themselves as the war for Russia's inner abroad rages on.

Free Baluchistan

To counter Islamism in nuclear Pakistan, the United States should do more to support Baluch insurgents.

The Coming "Arab Revolution"

Arab harmony is an illusion that only serves to keep the masses in servitude.

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February 25, 2011