The flotilla incident takes international focus off the real threat to Mideast peace—Iran.
Tehran isn't cooperating. But Obama must make sure he does not push the Iranians so hard that they unite behind the mullahs.
A former top weapons inspector says Iran is a nuclear-weapons capable state. A military threat must be real.
America has an opportunity to forge an historic deal with Iran, but the Bush administration seems determined to quash it. Why everything you know about Tehran is wrong.
Amidst all the talk of troop numbers, drawdowns and militia crackdowns, TNI makes sense of the Iraq situation.
The American people and the American troops deserve more from leaders in both parties and all branches of government.
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Russia’s commitment to a non-nuclear Iran is less sincere than it claims.
Iran cannot halt the civil war in Iraq. But it can reduce the strife—and contain it.
Like Hizballah, the Mahdi Army will retain its military wing so long as the state cannot ensure security. That will guarantee that Iraq does not become a safe haven for Al-Qaeda, which is no match for the Mahdi Army.