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George Bush, the Accidental Realist

By creating a Shi‘a Iraq, Bush has superseded the Arab-Israeli balance of power with the Sunni-Shi‘a balance of power, to America’s ultimate advantage.

A Golden Bridge Out of Iraq-Reinforced

The Islamic Army is calling for negotiations with America—pointing the way to evicting the jihadists.

Cut and Walk: What prevails in Iraq when the popular will won't?

Common sense, practical necessity and the unfulfilled promise of representative government demand a reevaluation of regionalism in Iraq.

Deck Chairs on the Titanic

It is often said incorrectly that the United Nations Charter, framed in San Francisco during the final year of the Second World War, was designed for the world of 1945.

Syrian Peace Overtures: Timing is Everything

Since he abruptly returned from Britain to Syria five years ago to inherit the regime from his ailing father, thirty-six year old Syrian strongman Basher al-Assad has rarely smiled in public.

Axis or Not

As news of the Abu Ghraib scandal and Nicholas Berg's beheading dominates the headlines, American media have all but ignored one of the most significant developments since President Bush's now-famous 2002 "axis of evil" statement.

Flip-Flops on Iraq

Coming up to the first anniversary of President Bush declaring "Mission Accomplished" in Iraq, U.

The Bekaa Beckons

Lebanon's beautiful Bekaa Valley is a hotbed of evil.

On to Damascus

Last month at the Free University of Brussels, just 200 meters from the Syrian Embassy, a group of Syrians gathered to discuss something spoken of only in whispers in their native land-freedom.

Déjà vu in Port-Au-Prince?

The country founded as a refuge for former slaves tottered on the verge of collapse as rebels advanced on the capital, vowing to capture it and overthrow the government of an increasingly isolated despot.

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May 26, 2012