World Opinion and Editorial
Hillary Visits Middle East: Sky Still In Place
Written by Barry Rubin
March 09, 2009
By Barry Rubin
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited the Middle East and the sky didn't cave in
Two very large groups spun the story to the contrary: the purveyors of the conventional wisdom on the region (that is, academics, media, and other opinion-makers) who were ...
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Was the Gaza Reconstruction Conference a Fraud?
Written by Daniel Pipes
by Daniel Pipes
Sun, 8 Mar 2009
Sun, 8 Mar 2009
I wrote an article three days ago, "That Surreal Gaza Reconstruction Conference," in which I condemned the Sharm El-Sheikh meeting on March 2 that was attended by 71 states and 16 organizations and raised $4.5 billion for Gaza and the Palestinian Authority. I noted ...
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The Financial Crisis and the Six Pillars of Russian Strength
Written by Stratfor
March 4, 2009 Read more: The Financial Crisis and the Six Pillars of Russian Strength
By Lauren Goodrich and Peter Zeihan
Stratfor.com
Under the leadership of Vladimir Putin, Russia has been re-establishing much of its lost Soviet-era strength. This has given rise to the possibility - and even the probability - that Russia again will become a potent adversary of the ...
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Hamas Takes Advantage of U.S. Diplomacy
Written by IPT
February 25, 2009
IPT NEWS
John Kerry's trip to Gaza last week was intended to give him a close-up look at life in the Hamas-run territory after Israel's three-week incursion in response to incessant Hamas rocket fire. And it was intended to show that American foreign policy has taken a new ...
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Senator Kerry Visits Gaza: Never Met an Enemy He Didn't Like
Written by Jim Kouri
February 20, 2009
by Jim Kouri
On Thursday, loser in the 2004 presidential race and former Vietnam anti-war leader Senator John Kerry (D-MA) arrived in the Hamas-ruled Gaza shortly after two Democrat congressmen visited the terrorist-infested region. "I came to Gaza to evaluate the situation ...
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Solving the "Palestinian Problem"
Written by Daniel Pipes
January 7, 2009
by Daniel Pipes
Jerusalem Post
http://www.danielpipes.org/article/6110
Israel's war against Hamas brings up the old quandary: What to do about the Palestinians? Western states, including Israel, need to set goals to figure out their policy toward the West Bank and Gaza.
by Daniel Pipes
Jerusalem Post
http://www.danielpipes.org/article/6110
Israel's war against Hamas brings up the old quandary: What to do about the Palestinians? Western states, including Israel, need to set goals to figure out their policy toward the West Bank and Gaza.
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The Arab Reaction to Operation Cast Lead
Written by Ephraim Kam
January 6, 2009
Ephraim Kam
INSS Insight No. 86
As Operation Cast Lead unfolded during its second week, demonstrations of outrage and protest against the campaign and the attack on the Palestinians marked the Arab and Muslim worlds. Large street demonstrations, media broadcasts and publications, ...
Ephraim Kam
INSS Insight No. 86
As Operation Cast Lead unfolded during its second week, demonstrations of outrage and protest against the campaign and the attack on the Palestinians marked the Arab and Muslim worlds. Large street demonstrations, media broadcasts and publications, ...
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Hamas: A Case of Strategic Suicide
Written by Hillel Frisch
January 5, 2009
by Hillel Frisch
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The Hamas movement has adopted a strategy that is leading to collective suicide on its part. It has miscalculated its strength and its support just about every step of the way. Hamas has erred in ending the six-month ceasefire with Israel; in ...
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The Rules Of War and The Rules Of Logic
Written by Barry Rubin
January 3, 2009
By Barry Rubin
A major problem in debating about international issues nowadays is that it is so often hard or even impossible to respect our adversaries. It is quite possible to disagree with someone but to be impressed with their ability in constructing arguments, their ...
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