Iran Readies Its End-Game Iraq Strategy Iran Readies Its End-Game Iraq Strategy
The U.S. embassy and military command has once again started to raise accusations about Iranian "meddling" in Iraq. Of course, one man's meddling is another man's pursuit of natio...
Oct 15, 2008 / Bob Dreyfuss
Frank Gaffney’s Obama Insanity Frank Gaffney’s Obama Insanity
Some pundits have intelligent things to say, even if now and then they let their emotions step all over their better judgment. Some pundits have little or nothing intelligent to s...
Oct 14, 2008 / Bob Dreyfuss
Openings for US-Iran Deal? Openings for US-Iran Deal?
The elections in Iran are nearly a year away, but it's encouraging to see the emerging possibility of a new bid for the presidency by former President Mohammad Khatami. Last week,...
Oct 13, 2008 / Bob Dreyfuss
Thirty Years’ War in Afghanistan Thirty Years’ War in Afghanistan
Following on the heels of recent reports from British military and diplomatic circles that the war in Afghanistan can't be won, a new report from Tony Cordesman at the Center for...
Oct 10, 2008 / Bob Dreyfuss
Brits Say: We Can’t Win in Afghan Brits Say: We Can’t Win in Afghan
For all the talk about Afghanistan being the "right war," and with both Obama and McCain insisting that they want to send thousands of additional US forces there, our British alli...
Oct 6, 2008 / Bob Dreyfuss
Iraq Facing New Civil War, Insurgency Iraq Facing New Civil War, Insurgency
What does the start of a new civil war in Iraq look like? It looks a lot like this: The Times reports today matter-of-factly on the pattern of assassinations of Sunni members of ...
Oct 2, 2008 / Bob Dreyfuss
Olmert:: The End of Greater Israel Olmert:: The End of Greater Israel
Okay, we all wish outgoing Israeli Prime Minister Olmert had said this stuff during his time in office. Still, it's stunning. Here are the direct quotes, via the Israeli newspaper...
Oct 1, 2008 / Bob Dreyfuss
End of Iraq’s Awakening? End of Iraq’s Awakening?
A new and growing Sunni resistance movement in Iraq could shatter the false sense of post-surge calm--and it might get Russian support.
Sep 30, 2008 / Feature / Bob Dreyfuss
Syria-Lebanon Gets Hot Syria-Lebanon Gets Hot
Just when you thought that the Middle East couldn't support yet another crisis -- after all, there's Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan-Pakistan, and throw in Georgia, too -- the Syria-Leban...
Sep 30, 2008 / Bob Dreyfuss
Verdict on Obama: Mealymouthed, Pathetic Verdict on Obama: Mealymouthed, Pathetic
If, God forbid, foreign policy had to be the deciding factor in choosing between Barack Obama and John McCain, then last night's terrible showing by Obama would make me a Ralph Na...
Sep 27, 2008 / Bob Dreyfuss