The peace talks between the Israelis and the Palestinians may fail, but they are far from doomed. Can President Obama pull it off?
The proximity talks are almost certain to fail. The Israelis and Palestinians are more interested in the status quo than advancing the peace process.
Four reviewers take on John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt's controversial book on the "Israel Lobby."
President Bush’s recently announced plan to revive the Israeli-Palestinian peace process fails to accord with Middle Eastern realities.
Can the stalled Israel-Palestinian peace process move forward?
Bernard Rougier documents the disturbing rise of militant jihad among Palestinian refugees in Lebanon.
Beyond securing national interests, idealistic crusades beckon; the temptation to use American power to reshape the world is quite potent.
What has really changed since last September 11? Not very much.
One of the more memorable scenes in The Godfather is the summit meeting of the heads of the organized crime "Families" that control different "territories" across North America.