More War in the Caucasus

Armenians and Azerbaijanis.  The finger-pointing continues.  Both are guilty of terrible evils.  And they risk war again. 

Dreaming of Damascus

Assad as the answer to all our problems in the Middle East? Think again.

Mubarak is No Gorbachev

What's next for Egypt? Military dictatorship or religious radicals running the government? None of the options make Washington look good. ...

A Serious Man: the Return of Donald Rumsfeld

Don't hold your breath—Donald Rumsfeld isn't going to own up to his errors anytime soon.

Fear and Exhilaration in America

Abrupt changes in regime—be they thanks to an outside force or a revolution from below—can do more harm than good.

The stark realization slowly dawning on Washington is that the United States cannot be on the right side of Arab democracy if it is on the wrong side of Palestinian freedom.

Regional Headlines

Terror at Domodedovo

Moscow's elite leaves the country's ordinary citizens to fend for themselves as the war for Russia's inner abroad rages on.

Free Baluchistan

To counter Islamism in nuclear Pakistan, the United States should do more to support Baluch insurgents.

The Coming "Arab Revolution"

Arab harmony is an illusion that only serves to keep the masses in servitude.

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February 10, 2011