Obama Gives Major Middle East Speech—but Is the Region Still Listening? Obama Gives Major Middle East Speech—but Is the Region Still Listening?
The president’s address indicates clearly that the Obama administration has yet come to grips with the fact that the US no longer plays the central role in the Middle ...
May 19, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
The Middle East Speech That Obama Ought to Give The Middle East Speech That Obama Ought to Give
Obama's Middle East policy has fallen apart. It's not too late to save it.
May 18, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
US-Taliban Talks in Qatar, Germany US-Taliban Talks in Qatar, Germany
Underway for months, the talks are aimed at starting what will be a long process toward a political settlement of the war.
May 17, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
The Taliban Is Not Al Qaeda The Taliban Is Not Al Qaeda
And other important observations from a German resident of Kandahar.
May 16, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
Tom Donilon Gets a Laugh at Dennis Ross’ Expense Tom Donilon Gets a Laugh at Dennis Ross’ Expense
National Security Adviser Tom Donilon cracks a joke at Obama’s Middle East adviser on the staff of the National Security Council, relatively hawkish, pro-Israel Dennis Ross.
May 13, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
George Mitchell Quits as ME Envoy George Mitchell Quits as ME Envoy
Mitchell gives up. Has Obama given up, too?
May 13, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
McCain Slams Torture Advocates on bin Laden Kill McCain Slams Torture Advocates on bin Laden Kill
Arizona senator provides definitive refutation against Mukasey, Cheney, Rep. King.
May 12, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
The US, Pakistan and the CIA The US, Pakistan and the CIA
The ISI claims to disapprove of the American raid that killed Osama bin Laden, but the raid got the green light from Islamabad ten years ago.
May 10, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
Fatah-Hamas Deal: Time for Obama’s Peace Plan Fatah-Hamas Deal: Time for Obama’s Peace Plan
The Palestinian accord is a good thing, and Obama should resist Israel's efforts to scuttle it.
May 9, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
Obama (So Far) Ignores Hawks on Syria Obama (So Far) Ignores Hawks on Syria
Assad's likely to survive the crisis, and the United States should stay out.
May 9, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss