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U.S. Taxpayers Subsidize Afghan Insurgents

After over a decade of funding the enemy and alienating locals, Americans should not be surprised by the sad state of Afghanistan.

Stop It with the Kony 2012, Already

Washington reviles the LRA yet supports Arab tyrannies guilty of human-rights abuses on a vastly larger scale.

Americans Don't Want a War

They are being swayed by mindless alarmism, not sober considerations of what a nuclear Iran would mean—which makes their expressed aversion to a war all the more telling. 

The Iran Crescendo and Its Sources

What anyone who considers himself a patriotic American and a friend of Israel should think about during the AIPAC conference.

No Good Option on Syria

Policy makers should abide by the Hippocratic principle in regards to Syria: First, do no harm.

What Is Our Number One Priority?

Obama is equating—and subordinating—U.S. interests to Israeli interests. The implications for U.S. policy are disastrous. 

Regime Change, Humanitarianism and Syria

Muddied thinking on Syria is leading the United States toward dangerous conclusions.

North Korea Reprises Its Role as International Beggar

Washington should restrict its rewards to the North for acting, not promising.

It's Time to End U.S. Aid to Egypt

Washington's servile client state bites the hand that feeds. The U.S. can no lnger tip the scale on both sides.

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May 26, 2012