

When did we forget that the Islamic Republic is a militant Islamist regime?

Why Obama Is Wrong to Compare Himself to JFK
Here are five reasons why President Obama is wrong to compare himself to Jack Kennedy.
Talking Turkey
Has the Turkish government turned a blind eye to the flow of money and weaponry coming from within its borders to dangerous jihadi groups, including al-Qaeda – while it has also ...

Iran and Diplomacy vs. Engagement
‘Iran’s rulers are not open to engagement no matter what mix of carrots and sticks are offered.” Peter Beinart, a contributing editor of The Atlantic, attributed that remark to me ...
In SOTU, National Security Gets Short Shrift
And what we find deserves some examination. For example:
And it is American diplomacy, backed by pressure, that has halted the progress of Iran’s nuclear program — and rolled parts of ...

‘World Powers Surrender to Iran’
Iranian president Hassan Rouhani last week tweeted a declaration of diplomatic victory: “In #Geneva agreement world powers surrendered to Iran’s national will.” In response, White House press secretary Jay Carney ...

Spinning Al-Qaeda
Since June 2012, Peter Bergen, the swashbuckling reporter who serves as CNN’s national-security analyst and a director of the liberal New America Foundation, has been among those in the foreign-policy ...

The Sorrows of Young Snowden
If the attacks of 9/11 taught us anything, it’s that we must connect the dots. But before we can connect the dots, we must collect the dots. Those railing against ...

Jesus of Palestine?
The members of the American Studies Association care deeply about historical truth, which is why they protested so strenuously when, over Christmas, Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas called Jesus “a ...

Iran’s Delays and Deceptions
Just before Congress recessed for the holidays, 26 senators — 13 Democrats and 13 Republicans, led by Senators Robert Menendez (D., N.J.) and Mark Kirk (R., Ill.) — introduced the ...