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The Baghdad Talks and the Politics of Inflexibility

Iran has shown flexibility. But the P5+1 powers seem willing to take without giving.

Negotiations with Iran: What Has Changed?

There's little cause for optimism as a new round of nuclear talks begins.

Terrorism of a Bygone Era

The Lockerbie bomber's death prompts reflection on a time of rampant, state-sponsored terrorism.

An Agenda for Negotiating with North Korea

Washington should focus on getting the Kim regime to stop short of actually deploying an arsenal.

The Long Road of Negotiations

Troublesome allies and domestic naysayers threaten to derail fledgling talks with Iran.

Self-Fulfilling Prophecy on Iran

If no deal is reached in Istanbul, it will say no more about Iranian obduracy—although that will be the focus of countless commentaries—than about our own.

Washington’s Dead Policies Toward Pyongyang and Tehran

It is past time to bury the rotting carcasses of Washington’s ineffectual policies toward North Korea and Iran.

Hostages in Iran

Washington's purported strategy for negotiations with Tehran aims to simplify the task of Israeli military targeteers, not reach a peaceful agreement.

Iran Sanctions Leakage

Proponents of sanctions are too optimistic. Economic pressure will not cause Iran to give up its nuclear program.

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. 

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May 26, 2012