Let’s not make mistakes now

14 years ago

Relief, even pleasure, I understand, but there is a real risk of drawing incorrect conclusions from the killing of Osama…

Yemen at stake

14 years ago

President Saleh has refused to sign the agreement to step down in 30 days in return for immunity from prosecution. …

I don’t get it

14 years ago

Why is the Obama Administration so hesitant about supporting the demonstrations in Syria? Yesterday's UN Human Rights Council resolution on…

Get Syrious: something besides the wedding

14 years ago

Yes, something else is happening today:  the Syrian protesters are going to discover whether they can bring around their brethren…

You make peace with your enemies

14 years ago

News of Hamas/Fatah rapproachement--that's diplomatese for kissing and making up--has agitated Israel and the United States, which found it more…

Preventing political violence

14 years ago

My problem with the second of my lunch time events yesterday at Brookings, "Defusing the Bomb:  Reversing the Process of…

America the exceptional

14 years ago

Lunch today was another double header, but a somewhat disappointing one.  The Center for American Progress event on American exceptionalism…

Sweet Mickey comes to Washington

14 years ago

It is always a mistake to forget Haiti, which never forgets to pose big questions for the United States.  President-elect…

Overdue

14 years ago

Two things are overdue:  a forceful international community reaction to the violent repression in Syria, and an agreement for President…

Embracing Solomon’s baby

14 years ago

As the Americans prepare to leave Iraq, most of the journalistic focus--insofar as it exists at all--is on the security…