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The Speech Netanyahu Won't Give

No Israeli leader can afford to turn down today's opportunity for peace. Here's what he would say if he agreed.


A Sincere New Beginning. Now What?

Obama spoke of our worlds as they are, not as Fox television, Israeli zealots, or neo-conservative simpletons try to paint us. But his Washington is still obsessed with "Islam" at the expense of sensible policies.


Obama Leaves Out Half the 'Muslim World'

America must deal differently with Arab countries than with Turkey, Morocco, Malaysia, and Indonesia, to name a few.


More Deeds, Please, and Fewer Words

One cannot help but recall an old Persian proverb: “Two hundred speeches won’t sum up to half a deed."


United States, Banana Republic

The United States' economy will regain the world's confidence when its government (first Bush, now Obama) stops behaving like a banana republic.


U.S. Should Brace For Further Fall

America must embark on its path of self-reinvention, if only to remind itself that it is no exception to the rules of financial discipline and credibility in markets.


Has the World Lost Confidence in U.S. Economic Management?

Apropos of Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner's trip to Beijing this week: Have China and the world lost confidence in America's ability to manage the global economy? If so, what can the U.S. do to gain that confidence back?...


Time for Peace in Kashmir

The political stars are finally aligned for India and Pakistan to end this conflict.


Boom Amid the Gloom

Boom times are back - just not in the United States.


Israel Shouldn't Sign the NPT

Forcing Israel's signature on worthless piece of paper regarding nonproliferation could inadvertently trigger a new ticking time bomb in the world's most dangerous neighborhood.


Biden's Unfinished Balkan Business

Let's hope last week's visit was the start of a new era in American involvement in the region.


Obama's Israel Stance Still Unclear

Obama will have to decide soon whether confronting Israel is worth the risk of being a one-term president.


Opportunity in Iranian Nuclear Crisis

The solution is to move on both fronts, as both Obama and Netanyahu want to do.


U..S-Israel Tension Is Exaggerated

Many Israelis wish that the Obama administration would help to save Israel from its own destiny of occupation and dangerous demographic trends.


No Military Solution for Iran or Palestine

Before dealing directly with Iran, I believe that the U.S. must put more attention to reaching a comprehensive solution for Iraq.


Israel Can't Veto U.S.-Iran Talks

American politicians' support for Israel against America’s national interest is borderline treason.


Obama's Open-Minded Middle East Solution

Strains will appear in the U.S.-Israel relationship, but not a complete breakdown.


U.S., Israel on a Crash Course Over Iran?

Are Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Obama on a collision course over Iran and the Palestinian problem? What would be the consequences of a breach between the United States and Israel?...


The U.S. Plan for Pakistan

Here's how the two sides plan to improve their tenuous friendship when Zardari visits Washington this week.


Pakistan's Zardari Goes to Washington

He needs a bold course change before his upcoming U.S. visit if he wants to resurrect his country. Here's how.


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