Everybody Loves Robert Gates
A quick look at Robert Gates’ career shows how hard it will be to replace him.
Daniel DePetris
Where’s the Love for Pakistan?
Where the world set aside its differences to help countries recently devastated by natural disaster, for Pakistan, aid is scarce.
Obama Nuking His Own Nuke Policy
The Obama Administration’s lack of consistency on nuclear enrichment threatens to undermine the whole of the president’s nonproliferation agenda.
Lebanon Braces for Judgment Day
Five years later, the assassination of Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri continues to be cause for civil division and unrest.
US Military: Give Us More Time
The armed forces in Afghanistan are begging the administration for more time in order to implement its new counterinsurgency strategy.
Local Elections Canceled in West Bank
Fearful of the outcome, the Palestinian Authority cancelled municipal elections in the West Bank. It can only delay the inevitable.
Obama’s Numbers in the Arab World
America’s appeal is declining in the Middle East, even in countries typically considered to be allies.
Israel-Lebanon Border Skirmish Not All Bad
The last thing the Middle East needs right now is another shooting war. But when gunfire erupted between Israeli and Lebanese troops along the border this past Tuesday, that is exactly what the Levant experienced for a few brief moments. The border between Israel and Lebanon has been relatively quiet ever since Israel and Hezbollah decided […]
A Chance for US to Build Trust in Pakistan
Pakistan cannot catch a break. As if daily killings from sectarian and terrorist groups were not enough to inflict mass casualties on innocent Pakistanis, tremendous rains have caused huge floods that continue to plague the country’s western frontier (that’s right, the same border where the Pakistani military and American drones are hammering extremist strongholds). Pakistani officials […]
Republican Resolution on Iran May Just Be Political
My colleague Nick Ottens already touched upon this story yesterday, but because of the issue’s tremendous importance to the United States and the Middle East at large, I thought it would be appropriate to toss a few things into the debate. In case you happened to miss Nick’s report, a substantial portion of the Republican […]