The Gaza assault has changed the Middle East dynamic, and the time may now be right to unify such efforts. The Jewish state of Israel is a fading reality, and the dream of an independent Palestinian state is now a practical impossibility. In other words, there is no hope for a two state solution.
About a […]
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A friend today asked me to take a look at an article at Salon.com.
My friend wrote: “The whole Clinton angel is not as interesting as the author’s view of the Mumbai attack. Why do Muslims burn embassies over a cartoon, but say nothing over this egregious attack on civilians?”
Personally, I’ve seen some pretty clear-cut condemnations of […]
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Not sure if this video is a trick or treat, but it was made for the Middle East Forum at FGCU this past Wednesday. (Raw footage of that event is on the way…)
It shows the differences in our positions on Iran policy between the three of the four candidates in this race that bothered to show up for the debates […]
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I’m confused by this ad, is John McCain running to be the President of Israel?
Is there a not too subtle message here to right-wing Israeli supporters showing a giant Israeli flag over East Jerusalem, which last I checked was still occupied Palestinian territory? Or, is just trying to alienate the entire Muslim world further in […]
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If there is any doubt in any one’s minds, let me be clear:
The the current fighting between Russia and Georgia over South Ossetia is a very dangerous development that will directly effect the U.S. and the rest of the world. It is not only the direct result of the long standing territorial dispute between the two nations, it is […]
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From the documentary Iran (is Not the Problem):
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Speaking at his last US-EU summit, President Bush declared ” Iran with a nuclear weapon would be incredibly dangerous to world peace.” “They can either face isolation or they can have a better relationship with all of us if they verifiably suspend their nuclear enrichment programme,” he said.
“They’ve ignored the IAEA [International Atomic Energy Agency] in […]
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This Memorial Day, as we take the time to honor the names of those Americans who have fallen in the service of their country, it’s important to remember what their sacrifice truly means.
On this day, we often tend to overlook who these veterans were as individuals in life, and glorify the values and principles for […]
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Who in their right mind thought it was a good idea for the Iraqi government to reignite the Shiite civil war?
When the Bush Administration first promoted the idea of “the Surge” it was always understood as a temporary measure designed to create a more secure environment for a national Iraqi political reconciliation.
While the US military […]
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When I was growing up, one of my mother’s favorite expressions was “give someone enough rope and they’ll hang themselves.” Today the news seems dominated by a couple of stories that remind me of that.
The first is New York Governor Eliot Spitzer resigning in disgrace over a prostitution scandal. Now I don’t think there was any actual […]
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