In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, General David Petraeus condemned the plan of as small Florida church to burn Qurans on September 11th, once again emphasizing his acute awareness of the public diplomacy challenges the U.S. faces in the… Continue Reading
Tony Blair’s recent comments in a BBC interview advocating a military strike against Iran are getting plenty of attention on right wing blogs—such as Commentary’s Contentions–but his September 5th interview with Christiane Amanpour on ABC’s “This Week” — puts perspective into… Continue Reading
Last week brought a marked increase in neoconservatives and their allies pinpointing “where the road to peace” leads through. In 2002 and 2003, they argued that road leads “through Baghdad.” In 2010, it now leads “through Tehran.” On a nearly… Continue Reading
News and views relevant to U.S.-Iran relations for September 3, 2010. The Wall Street Journal: Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA), who made his first trip to the Middle East last month, applauds the talks between Mahmoud Abbas and Benjamin Netanyahu but… Continue Reading
Jeffery Goldberg‘s Point of No Return article in September’s Atlantic Monthly continues to stir up debate. Tom Ricks, Center for a New American Security (CNAS) senior fellow, adds his take to the list of disastrous scenarios which could follow an Israeli… Continue Reading