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Fire Bell in the Night for the Ayatollah Jan. 05, 2018
As tens of thousands marched in the streets of Tehran on Wednesday in support of the regime, the hea... Read More
America's Left in the Grip of Insanity Jan. 03, 2018
President Trump is unpopular. He's unpopular because he's boorish, crude and silly; he's unpopular b... Read More
Who Wants War with Iran -- and Why? Dec. 19, 2017
In the run-up to Christmas, President Donald Trump has been the beneficiary of some surprisingly goo... Read More
Reining in the Rogue Royal of Arabia Nov. 14, 2017
If the crown prince of Saudi Arabia has in mind a war with Iran, President Trump should disabuse his... Read More
Red Lines & Lost Credibility Nov. 07, 2017
A major goal of this Asia trip, said National Security Adviser H. R. McMaster, is to rally allies to... Read More
Are Our Mideast Wars Forever? Oct. 24, 2017
"The Kurds have no friends but the mountains," is an old lament. Last week, it must have been very m... Read More
Is War With Iran Now Inevitable? Oct. 17, 2017
With his declaration Friday that the Iran nuclear deal is not in the national interest, President Do... Read More
Trump's Dangerous Confusion on the Iranian Deal Sep. 24, 2017
When it comes to the Iranian nuclear deal, the Trump administration is a carnival of contradiction. ... Read More
Why Trump Is So Wrong On Iran Sep. 22, 2017
The dangers of arrogance and ignorance are nowhere more starkly illustrated than in Donald Trump's O... Read More
Tribalism Marches On! Sep. 12, 2017
Recently, a columnist-friend, Matt Kenney, sent me a 25-year-old newspaper with his chiding that my ... Read More
What Harvey Wrought Sep. 01, 2017
Like 9/11, Hurricane Harvey brought us together. In awe at the destruction 50 inches of rain did to ... Read More
Is Trump's Agenda Being Eclipsed? Aug. 22, 2017
"I have not become the King's First Minister in order to preside over the liquidation of the British... Read More
Shall We Fight Them All? Aug. 01, 2017
Saturday, Kim Jong Un tested an ICBM of sufficient range to hit the U.S. mainland. He is now working... Read More
Are America's Wars Just and Moral? Jul. 25, 2017
"One knowledgeable official estimates that the CIA-backed fighters may have killed or wounded 100,00... Read More
Why Would You Want Putin as a Friend? Jul. 21, 2017
Leaving aside the question as to whether there was actual collusion between the Trump campaign and t... Read More
Is Iran in Our Gun Sights Now? Jul. 21, 2017
"Iran must be free. The dictatorship must be destroyed. Containment is appeasement and appeasement i... Read More
Miscellaneous Media Musings Jul. 20, 2017
1. Dear Media: Despite your hysterical obsession with impeaching President Donald Trump, most voters... Read More
A New Iran Policy Jun. 30, 2017
Five-plus months into the Trump administration, the outlines of a new foreign policy remain unclear.... Read More
The Foolishness of Pursuing Regime Change in Iran Jun. 29, 2017
Hearing American policymakers talk about regime change is like watching Wile E. Coyote open a packag... Read More
After the ISIS War, a US-Russia Collision? Jun. 20, 2017
Sunday, a Navy F-18 Hornet shot down a Syrian air force jet, an act of war against a nation with whi... Read More
