bin Laden Commentary

Swedish Motivation

The Stockholm bomber shows that terrorists hate the West because of our policies, not who we are.

Osama at the Top of His Game

Bin Laden is in vintage form with his new message threatening France.

Yemen: Ten Years After the USS Cole Bombing

Al-Qaeda's offshoot in Yemen is now more dangerous than the original.

Peace for Palestine in 2011?

The peace talks between the Israelis and the Palestinians may fail, but they are far from doomed. Can President Obama pull it off?

How to Win Afghanistan

Drone attacks alone won’t work. We need boots on the ground to defeat al-Qaeda and the Taliban.

Why We Can't Leave

A top terrorism expert argues against the rising calls for a rapid U.S. departure from Afghanistan. Otherwise we risk another major al-Qaeda attack.

Another Roadmap

By encouraging equal diplomacy with both Israel and the Arab states, President Obama’s new peace plan is remarkably similar to Bush’s—George H.W. Bush’s, that is.

Bush's Third Term

Obama’s foreign policy is the same as George W. Bush’s.

The False Hegemon

Foreigners think our government controls every event in global politics. This could sabotage Obama’s attempts to “reset” our foreign policy.

Obama's Speech

The president’s Cairo address confirmed his skill as an orator and encouraged Arabs and Israelis to work toward peace. But the realities of the AfPak conflict will probably ring truer in Muslim ears than Obama’s dulcet tones.

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May 26, 2012