By Bill Fisher It’s been a few days now since Benjamin Wittes and Jack Goldsmith wrote their op-ed in the Washington Post calling the trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed “dispensable” and proffering that “the politically draining fight about civilian vs…..… Continue Reading
Just checking in to wish everyone a happy belated Iranian New Year. The holiday, known as Norooz, or ‘New Day,’ falls around the vernal equinox. Last year, President Obama used the opportunity to reach out to the Islamic Republic, releasing… Continue Reading
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) blasted General David Petraeus today, calling his Senate testimony, “dangerous and counterproductive.” (Spencer Ackerman called our attention to Foxman’s attack in a blog post earlier today.) ADL director Abe Foxman was quoted in the press release.… Continue Reading
Marc Lynch has a fascinating post examining a recent (unofficial) document posted on a jihadist forum, entitled A Strategic Plan to Improve the Political Position of the Islamic State of Iraq. The whole post is worth reading for insight into… Continue Reading
In today’s New York Times, Maureen Dowd makes a good attempt at justifying the Obama administration’s recent diplomatic “crisis” with Israel, seemingly encouraging the President to continue down his path (the pull-quote in the print edition reads: “Please, Mr. President,… Continue Reading