Kurdish Advances
The stunning collapse of the Iraqi army in Mosul, and the rapid advance of the fighters of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) through Tikrit and toward Baghdad has created a new reality in Iraq.
Guarding American Interests in the Sunni-Shiite War
The rapid (although not unpredicted) entry of radical Sunni jihadists into Mosul, Tikrit and other largely Sunni areas of Iraq, and their movement toward Baghdad, has prompted cries from left, right and center about the failure of U.S. policies in the region.
An Israeli Named Mohammed
For those who don’t know, Jewish people who have citizenship in Israel are all Israelis; however, not all Israeli citizens are Jewish.
Obama’s Deafening Silence
The Israeli children hostage crisis continues and most of my focus has been on the weak response of Israel’s political leadership in confronting the two headed Hamas-Fatah monster, commonly known as the Palestinian Authority (PA).
ISIS Rampages, the Middle East Shakes
The jihadis’ takeover of Mosul on June 9 won them control of Iraq’s second-largest city, a major haul of weapons, $429 million in gold, and an open path to conquer Tikrit, Samarra, and perhaps the capital city of Baghdad.
The Threat is Blowback
Watching the undoing, in a week, of victories that US forces won in Iraq at great cost over many years, Americans are asking themselves what, if anything, should be done.
Islam: Is Integration Working? Part I of III
Why the issue of the Islamic veil? It rests at the center of the clash between Islam and the West.
Rewarding Terrorists with US Tax Dollars
Anyone paying the slightest attention is shaking their heads in disbelief over developments between two Middle East neighbors, the Israelis and Palestinians.
Fatah-Hamas Government Reflects American Weakness
I’ve long argued that any proper understanding of the Palestinian conflict with Israel’s legitimacy is compromised by not taking wider regional factors into account.
Behind the Lines: An ‘Islamic state’ is Born
It’s too early to predict the results of the dramatic ISIS offensive in Iraq, but it is clear that the country is now in the midst of a full-blown sectarian war.