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The No-Win Zone

War in Lebanon highlights the lack of options, and victors, in the Middle East.

How Well Should You Be Sleeping?

Five years after 9/11 the United States is not winning the inaptly named "war" on terrorism.

An Axis of Democracy?

History kept India and Israel apart. But times have changed. Will strategic necessity keep them together?

The Ambiguous Way Forward

Sharon got out of Gaza. Now what?

A Thin Line

Benyamin Netanyahu's election as Israel's prime minister on May 29 was greeted by a great international gnashing of teeth.

Commentary

Wikileaks and the Arabs

Arabs may fear Iran, but America and Israel aren't far behind. And Ahmadinejad is more popular than Obama.

The Arab Era

All it takes is one minute to score a misleading political point about Israel—and ruin a perfectly good movie.

Who Will Miss This Opportunity?

Everyone wants a peace deal to happen. Let's not forget all the times before that a solution slipped through the cracks. It is still the Middle East after all.

Blogs

In Defense of Israel

Experimental security system allows Israelis to protect themselves without harming anyone else. That's something worth looking into.

Tackling a Problem Does Not Equal Attacking It

Being afraid of an Iranian nuclear weapon is a far cry from having a reason to start another war in the Middle East.

Books & Reviews

Bernadotte and Shamir

Marton's qualifications to write a book about the Middle East are slightly higher than Bernadotte's were to make peace there, but in the end it comes to the same: two boy scouts setting up pup-tents in minefields.

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February 13, 2012