Ariel Sharon Commentary

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.

The Russian Elections: NI Online's Continuing Coverage

In the aftermath of the resounding victory of Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party, observers are struggling to get a handle on the situation.

Time to Talk to Syria?

The New York Times reports today that the Bush Administration is deeply divided over the recent Israeli air strikes again

Israel Lobby: The Reviews Are In

Four reviewers take on John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt's controversial book on the "Israel Lobby."

A Roadmap to Nowhere

President Bush’s recently announced plan to revive the Israeli-Palestinian peace process fails to accord with Middle Eastern realities.

Bush Transformed-in Tone

This is Bush’s one last chance to show tangible success in Iraq before his hand is folded for him.

Reviews and Rebuttals of the Plan

A diverse collection of contributors—ranging from retired military brass, to foreign correspondents, to academics—will be voicing their opinions about the president’s newly announced plan for Iraq.

Lebanon's Aftershocks: 7.0 on Geopolitical Richter Scale

The summer war erupted and escalated due to the miscalculations of its protagonists, Nasrallah and Olmert-weakening both. It shifted the focus from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to confronting a "quartet of extremism."

When Judgment is Sacrificed to Opinion: Israel's Likud Referendum

On November 3, 1774, upon his election to represent the city of Bristol in the House of Commons, Edmund Burke decided to clarify a few things to his constituents.

Tony Blair and the Death of the Special Relationship

The British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, survived a nerve-racking test on the controversial issue of university finance, by a mere five votes in the House of Commons.

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May 26, 2012