Octavia, Frances, and the Late, Great, Ayatollah Fadlallah

“Sad to hear of the passing of Sayyed Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah. One of Hezbollah’s giants I respect a lot.” And Continue reading →

The U.S. Military ‘Mainstreams’ Hezbollah and Hamas

Hezbollah and Hamas just went mainstream. According to Foreign Policy magazine’s Mark Perry, in a recent US military report “senior Continue reading →

The Day US Jewish Groups Went Too Far With the Word “Terrorist”

Enough is enough. How have we reached a point in politics where lies are the norm, and populations can’t be Continue reading →

Israel vs Turkey: Which Serves US Interests Better?

In light of Turkey’s reaction to the Israeli attack on the Gaza-bound flotilla last week, media pundits and policy wonks Continue reading →

Washington Just Lost the Middle East in a Big Way

It’s official. There is no longer any serious “cost” for defying the United States in the global arena. Unable to Continue reading →

98% of US Jews Won’t Cast Votes Based on Iran Issue

Ninety-eight percent of American Jews do not rank Iran as a major factor influencing their vote in the 2010 midterm Continue reading →

Thomas Friedman and His Mideast Blindspots

Nothing annoys me more about New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman than his tendency to scuttle his occasionally insightful commentary Continue reading →

This US-Israeli Crisis Has Yet To Peak: Diverging Interests Never Clearer

In the Mideast, only one thing is ever certain. Expect the unexpected. The smallest incident can flare up overnight and Continue reading →