The Middle East

UNSC Res. 250: The International Law Governing Israel's Invasion of Gaza

Eric Lurio | Posted 01.06.2009 | World

Read More: The Middle East, Israel, Gaza, United Nations, Mahmoud Abbas, Israeli Airstrikes, Gaza City, Israel Ground Invasion, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Palestinian Territories, Fatah, Israel Gaza Airstrikes, Hamas, Israel Airstrikes, Israel Gaza Operation, World News
Eric Lurio

Like the boy who cried wolf, Resolution 250 has stripped the UN of any credibility where Israel is involved.

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All Roads Lead to Detroit

Jon Bond | Posted 01.05.2009 | Politics

Read More: The Middle East, Dream Team, Manhattan Project, Economy, Environment, Detroit, American Dream Team, Peace, Barack Obama, Politics News
Jon Bond

This country needs talented resources outside the auto industry to find a way to fix it, similar to the team Washington assembled in Los Alamos to develop the Manhattan Project.

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Israel and Gaza: Stop the Violence Now!

Patricia DeGennaro | Posted 12.30.2008 | World

Read More: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, The Middle East, Conflict, Trauma, Middle East, Middle East Politics, War, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Israel, Arab-Israeli Conflict, World News
Patricia DeGennaro

Israelis and Palestinians have been trying to prove to each other that they can survive never ending violence, an eternal occupation, and a perpetual cycle of denial that the two cannot exist together.

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Al Qaeda, Obama and Pakistan

Amb. Marc Ginsberg | Posted 11.19.2008 | Politics

Read More: Egypt, Islam, The Middle East, Al Qaeda, Terrorism, Osama Bin Laden, Pakistan, Israel, Obama, Ayman Al-Zawahiri, Afghanistan, Presidential Transition, Center for American Progress, Politics News
Amb. Marc Ginsberg

Ayman al Zawahiri's unwelcomed reemergence from his cave today is a sad reminder how much the Bush Administration's failures are being dumped into Obama's lap.

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9/11 -- Unfinished Business

Amb. Marc Ginsberg | Posted 09.11.2008 | Politics

Read More: The Middle East, Al Qaeda, Terrorism, Bin Laden, Twin Towers, 9/11, September 11th, Politics News
Amb. Marc Ginsberg

I write this so that our remembrance of 9/11 serves as reminder that we were once united in our determination to complete the unfinished business at hand -- to bring justice to those who ruined so many lives.

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Media and Political Things to Ponder While Stuck in Traffic

Tom Alderman | Posted 09.03.2008 | Media

Read More: Mike Wallace, Aristotle, Rush Limbaugh, MSBNC, Meet the Press, Thomas Jefferson, Col. Robert McCormick, Toyota, The Daily Show, Chicago Cubs, Chris Matthews, Keith Olberman, The Middle East, Budwiser Beer, Walter Cronkite, Oprah, John Adams, Comb-Overs, Nikita Krushchev, Special Interests, Chicago Tribune, Wolf Blitzer, Media News
Tom Alderman

• If a Walter Cronkite auditioned for a major news anchor job today, he would not get on the call-back sheet. The moustache, alone, would kil...

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My Interview With Deborah Campbell: How Hezbollah's Triumph is Blowback for U.S. Policy

Omid Memarian | Posted 08.19.2008 | Politics

Read More: Jordan, Syria, The Middle East, John McCain, Terrorism, Deborah Campbell, Terrorist Organization, Olmert, Prisoner Exchange, Lebanon, Hezbollah, Shiite, Barack Obama, u.s. Foreign Policy, The United States, Iran, 2006 War, Saudi Arabia, Doha Agreement, Saudi Money, Israel, Hassan Nasrallah, Sunni, Politics News
Omid Memarian

Why after the Israel-Lebanon 34-day war two years ago, and particularly after the Doha accord in May, which restored Hezbollah to the Lebanese governm...

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What in the World Can Obama Do?

Amb. Marc Ginsberg | Posted 07.07.2008 | Politics

Read More: Al Qaeda, Iran, The Middle East, Natural Disasters, John McCain, Burma, Presidential Campaign, Middle East, Terrorism, Environment., International Relief Organizations, Barack Obama, Humanitarian Relief, Foreign Policy, Politics News
Amb. Marc Ginsberg

The institutions created after World War II, while serving us well in many instances, seem not up to the task to take on this century's challenges. Here are several doable big-think ideas for Obama.

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Layalina: Changing Perceptions About America in the Arab World

Amb. Marc Ginsberg | Posted 05.30.2008 | Media

Read More: The Middle East, Iran, Islam, Dubai, The Paley Center, Lebanon., Morocco, Middle East, Terrorism, Saudi Arabia, Palestine, Israel, Bin Laden, Sundance Channel, Mbc, Media News
Amb. Marc Ginsberg

One way to change adversarial attitudes toward us is to reintroduce America to the Arab world through the medium of television, which Layalina does with its responsible, American-style commercial programming.

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Israel at 60: A Gift That Keeps on Giving

Amb. Marc Ginsberg | Posted 05.08.2008 | Politics

Read More: Syria, Egypt, The Middle East, Iran, Clinton, Ehud Olmert, Pakistan, Condoleeza Rice, Israel, Palestine, Iraq, Obama, Hezbollah, Hamas, Annapolis Summit, Palestinians, Road Map, Politics News
Amb. Marc Ginsberg

Israel deserves and has earned America's continued support, but here again, it, too, must take into account broader American concerns about the future of a stable Middle East.

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Clinton's "Obliteration" Remark is Genocidal, Requires Apology

Omid Memarian | Posted 05.01.2008 | Politics

Read More: Dialogue With Iran, Human Rights, Genocide, Jews in Iran, The Middle East, 9/11 Tragedy, Foriegn Policy, Nuclear Attack, Palestine, Iraq, The White House, Senator Hil;ary Clinton, Iran, Neoconservatives, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, World War Three, 3 a.m. Ad, Bush Administration, Israel, Rev. Wright, The NIE, Oblitration, Warmongers, Hawkish, War With Iran, Clinton Would Obliterate Iran, 3am Ad, Hillary Clinton Iran, Obliterate Iran, Clinton 3AM, Iran Nuclear Weapons, Politics News
Omid Memarian

If the media were not distracted by Rev. Wright's controversial remarks, this comment would cause a huge backlash against Clinton.

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The One Fundamental Difference Between Clinton and Obama

Omid Memarian | Posted 04.17.2008 | Politics

Read More: Christians, The U.S., Messiah College in Grantham, Islam, The Middle East, Foriegn Policy, Wmds, Senator Obama, Military Attack, Iraq, Presidential Candidates, Democrats, Clash of Civilizations, Iran, Muslims, Tehran, Western World, Israel, Security, Senator Clinton, Obama Middle East Policy, Politics News
Omid Memarian

The silly season in politics has left no room to explore Obama and Clinton's two very distinct approaches toward solving U.S. foreign policy issues in the Middle East.

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Who Can You Trust Reporting on a Closed Country?

Omid Memarian | Posted 04.10.2008 | Media

Read More: The Middle East, Ahmadinejad, Journalists, Media, Icfj, Iran, Covering Iran, U.S. Attack, Media News
Omid Memarian

Journalists' very limited access to Iran has produced a series of myths about a country at the core of international concerns.

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Behind a Gaffe: Is Sen. McCain's Expertise in Foreign Policy Expired?

Omid Memarian | Posted 03.23.2008 | Politics

Read More: The Middle East, Insurgency, Iran, Video, Senator McCain, 9/11, Iraq, Al-Qaeda, Gaffe, President Bush, Shiite, Politics News
Omid Memarian

McCain's lack of understanding of the nuances of the conflict in the MIddle East raises serious doubts about his reasons for supporting the war in Iraq.

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Fallon's Fall

Amb. Marc Ginsberg | Posted 03.11.2008 | Politics

Read More: Rumsfeld Bush, Iran, The Middle East, Gates, Clinton, Pakistan, Cheney, Centcom, Esquire, Israel, Obama, Mccain, Afghanistan, William Fallon, Politics News
Amb. Marc Ginsberg

Once again, this White House has seen to it that another senior level military commander has been censored for daring to challenge the Bush-Cheney "unconventional wisdom" regarding the Middle East.

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"I Have a Mirage!" Bush Declares to the Arab World

Amb. Marc Ginsberg | Posted 01.13.2008 | Politics

Read More: Jordan, Egypt, White House, The Middle East, Morocco, Condoleeza Rice, King Abdullah, Bush, United Arab Emirates, Primaries, Presidential Campaign, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Ayman Nour, Rice, Mubarak, Bush Freedom Agenda, Bush Saudi Arabia, Bush Mideast Trip, Politics News
Amb. Marc Ginsberg

It's taken a terribly long time for Rice -- no Mid-East expert either before, during, or after her 7th year in this administration -- to understand that "elections" do not constitute "democracy."

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