Perhaps the most frightening detail of the ever-growing U.S. war in the “Af-Pak” theater — even expanding into the usually quiet off-season of the cold Afghan winter — is that the war could be lost for the U.S. in a… Continue Reading
I just got an e-mail from an Israeli PR firm that proclaimed, in bold, caps-lock, underlined type: “Israelis More Tolerant of Islam Than Swiss.” The release, datelined Jerusalem, came on behalf of the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding, a coalition created… Continue Reading
A rash of recent articles in U.S. media have been exploring the rapidly evolving nuclear discussions between Iran and the U.S. (under the auspices of the P5+1, also including China, Russia, France, Germany and the U.K.). While most of the… Continue Reading
By Daniel Luban From yesterday’s New York Times story on Humam Khalil Abu Mulal al-Balawi, the Jordanian doctor who killed 7 CIA agents (as well as his Jordanian handler) in Afghanistan last week: He [Balawi’s brother] described Mr. Balawi as… Continue Reading