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Unrealists

Dimitri K. Simes | Jun 01, 2006
The Israel lobby controversy shows how some substitute character assasination for serious debate.  American national interests suffer.

Commentary

Israel's Bogeyman

Jacob Heilbrunn | Mar 11, 2009
The campaign against Chas Freeman was a waste of time. People concerned about Israel’s safety should worry about Iran, not some minor bureaucrat.

A Free Man?

Jacob Heilbrunn | Mar 05, 2009
Is Chas Freeman an honest patriot or a Saudi stooge? Either way, he’s become a proxy for a wider battle over our Middle East policy.

Israeli Imbroglio

Jacob Heilbrunn | Apr 24, 2008
The Israeli-American relationship may be souring once again. What the newest spy scandal means for Israeli security.
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Books & Reviews

The Tao of the Arab Center

Paul R. Pillar | Oct 30, 2008
The Bush administration may have gotten a lot wrong, but there is still hope for America’s policy in the Middle East. Three books shed some light on how the United States can get over Iraq.

Reflections from the Right

Jacob Heilbrunn | Oct 30, 2008
The conservative movement is cracking up—just look at three memoirs of former administration officials. These new books may engage in justification and self-aggrandizement, but they do prescribe salves for fixing the conservative experiment.

Bridge On The River Euphrates

Colin H. Kahl | Sep 02, 2008
The much-vaunted surge has made Iraq safer. But more boots in the desert is not the only reason security has improved. As U.S. forces get ready to leave, we have to face some inconvenient political realities.
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