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North Korea's New Boy-General

Kim Jong Il can sit back, have a cigar and sip his Hennessy. His boy's got his back now.

The Real Message of the 9/11 Mosque

Sure, Arabs in the Muslim world will welcome the 9/11 mosque. But not for the reason that President Obama hopes they will.

An Israeli Weighs in on the Flotilla

A number of recent events have triggered an awful lot of hypocrisy toward Israel.

Mosque Anxiety

Germany and Indonesia certainly have a radical Islam problem. Stymieing the construction of mosques here is a surefire way to create one in the U.S. as well.

Globalist TV

Christiane Amanpour debuted on “This Week” yesterday. Is she headed for her first big failure?

Israel's Own Goal

The flotilla incident takes international focus off the real threat to Mideast peace—Iran.

The Gaza Disaster

Israel attacked a ship of fools and ended up looking like the foolish one.

Stopping Iran

Diplomacy isn’t working. Covert paramilitary action may be the only way to curb Tehran’s nuclear program.

Partisans, Reviewed

Lawrence Kaplan’s departure from World Affairs is a worrying sign that intellectuals are focusing on petty sectarian feuds instead of explaining the great issues of our time.

Expensive Energy

Gas prices in Europe aren’t going to decline anytime soon.

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May 26, 2012