Despite the words of friendship, the diverging perspectives of the Obama administration and the Netanyahu government on key issues in the Middle East – the Arab uprisings, the Palestinian issue and the Iranian nuclear program – are profound. The dispute on the nuclear...
Petition: Investigate Betrayal of the Nobel Peace Prize
The Nobel Prize Foundation and other Nobel Prize Awarding Institutions should be thanked for their century-long efforts to educate and hopefully bring about more peace in the world. At the same time, however, these institutions must be made aware that their efforts...
Grasping at Straws: Justifying the War in Afghanistan
Apparently White House Press Secretary Jay Carney was caught stumbling for an answer recently on Afghanistan. Via Glenn Greenwald, George Zornick at Nation followed up: Finally, ABC’s Jake Tapper asked Carney when was “the last time US troops in Afghanistan killed...
Homs Rebels Retreat as Evidence of US Intervention Withers
The breaking news right now is that Syrian opposition fighters in Homs have withdrawn from the city, saying their decision was based on "worsening humanitarian conditions, lack of food and medicine and water, electricity and communication cuts as well as shortages in...
Poll: Most Israelis Oppose Attacking Iran, Especially Absent US Support
Thought I would draw quick attention to these poll results from Maryland professor and Brookings Institution scholar Shibley Telhami. "Only 19 percent of Israelis polled expressed support for an attack without U.S. backing," writes Telhami, "according to a poll I...
When Military Leaders Go Antiwar
You know, I don't give military officials enough credit sometimes. NIAC reports on a CSIS panel last week, quoting former military officials on whether or not to attack Iran: "We are reaching this crescendo of talk - just constant - war, war, war," said former CENTCOM...


