Mubarak Commentary

Pandering to the Al-Sauds

After decades of coddling, it's time for the U.S. to stand up to the Saudis.

U.S. Props Up Oil-Rich Gulf Leaders

The al-Sauds and their cronies, smarter than Warren Buffet or most corrupt leaders ever?

Bifurcating the Middle East

A new American strategy for the region: siding with the good guys. 

Losing the Middle East

Anti-American—and anti-Israeli—triumphalism as normal and de rigueur. Welcome to the new Arab world.

Misreading Tehran

America’s Iran watchers blew it. To make sure we aren’t caught by surprise with Tehran’s politics again, we need to understand the deep republican streak of the Iranian people—and the lengths to which their leaders will go to stifle it.

Religion and Realism After 9/11

Six years after 9/11, pundits and policymakers still don’t have a good grasp on terrorism's religious dimension.

A Roadmap to Nowhere

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

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May 26, 2012