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Michel Aoun

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.

Blending Democracy

The political soil of the Middle East has not been tilled by the Western Enlightenment. Growing democracy there must take this into account.

Commentary

The Guns of August

The recent border clash between Lebanon and Israel could make for a tense summer in the Middle East.

Envoys to Nowhere

Despite the excitement surrounding Obama’s selection of Richard Holbrooke and George Mitchell as peace envoys, it’s very unlikely that anything will change in the Middle East or south Asia.

A Blank Check for Israel?

Our stance on the conflict in Gaza might undermine our attempts to rein in India over November’s Mumbai attacks.

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May 27, 2012