Obama’s Intervention In Iraq Lacks Conviction Military actions are about winning, and not about "doing something" WASHINGTON – What I read in President Obama’s choice of words and demeanor in announcing this new US military engagement...
Palestinians Have Been Granted The Status Of Perpetual Refugees With good intentions, the international community transformed a humanitarian problem into a permanent issue WASHINGTON – Trying to do good, we may often make a bad situation a lot worse. Back in 1950...
The War Against The East Has Ruined An Already Weak Ukrainian Economy Whatever the military outcome, this costly fight to retain control of the East has essentially bankrupted the country WASHINGTON – A few weeks ago I wrote that Ukraine should cut its losses by letting its Eastern provinces...
After The Sanctions, Will Putin Blink? Russia may decide to continue the war in Ukraine, or back off in order to recreate normal relations with the West WASHINGTON – America and the European Union finally came up with serious economic sanctions against Russia, as a way to...
American Exports Cannot Replace Russian Gas To Europe Increasing US production makes sense. But Europe needs plenty of energy now, and we do not have enough to meet demand WASHINGTON – America’s ability to exploit and use abundant domestic energy –shale oil and gas– has to be celebrated....
Israel and Palestine: Mutually Exclusive Interpretations, Peace Impossible The Palestinians demand full statehood. The Israelis do not believe that a Palestinian state will ever be a peaceful neighbor WASHINGTON – Sadly, there is a hopeless circularity in the reasons produced by both sides for the never-ending Israeli-Palestinian conflict....
No Peace Until Hamas Rules Gaza We cannot ignore the fact that Hamas refuses to recognize Israel's right to exist WASHINGTON – In a recent editorial, (Stop the rockets, but lift the siege, July 20th, 2014), The Economist provides thoughtful...
White House: Putin “Culpable” For Malaysia Airlines Disaster America is using strong language against Russia. But is any real action going to follow these accusations? WASHINGTON – “We have concluded that Vladimir Putin and the Russians are culpable for this tragedy”. This is how...
Israel Will Be Forced To Stop Its Offensive Against Hamas World opinion condemns the killing of civilians by the Israeli forces. Hamas' violence condoned WASHINGTON – Predictably, Israel’s offensive against Hamas in the Gaza strip has been loudly condemned by international public opinion....
The World Is In Crisis, But Obama Is Focused On The November Mid-Term Elections Americans give bad grades to Obama on foreign policy. But International issues will not influence how they will vote in November WASHINGTON – If Obama were an American statesman, then he would get seriously engaged in the foreign crises, from Gaza To...