William Kristol Commentary

Holier Than Thou

Islamic governments need to respect religious liberty at home before lecturing the West about intolerance.

Losing Friends

America is close to losing some of its key allies. A rift has formed with Germany over Afghanistan, and Europe is searching for an exit strategy. Will Obama do the same?

Pyramid Schemes

Obama’s speech in Cairo will only lend credibility to a dictatorial regime and hamper his quest for a fresh start with the Muslim world.

Droned Out

The Taliban’s PR in Pakistan is pretty bad. If we stopped drone attacks, the insurgency would become even more unpopular.

The Liberal Ascendancy

Obama’s new coalition is a body blow to the GOP, and heralds the rebirth of American liberalism.

Grand Old Mavericks?

If McCain wins, he could reshape the GOP. But he’s stuck with a lot of Bush’s baggage—and could end up confirming the neocon ascendancy.

Eating Toads in Peshawar

Pakistan will muddle through post-Musharraf.  But violence, instability and a fractious political coalition will plague Islamabad.

State of Arrest

The arrest of the Muslim Brotherhood's online editor, Khaled Hamza, is just the tip of the iceberg in a larger pattern of Egyptian repression of reformists. These actors are good for the us and we should take notice of these injustices.

Politics as Usual?

Positively in Pakistan, elections were held and main opposition parties are in talks to form a coalition. But if they don't learn from past mistakes, this attempt at democracy is also destined to fail.

Hands Off Pakistan

After Pervez Musharraf’s rejection at the ballot box, the United States only has bad options. The best one is letting Pakistani politics play out on their own.

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May 26, 2012