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McCain on Iran: Bush all over again McCain on Iran: Bush all over again
An alarmist John McCain is using Iran as a political weapon against Barack Obama -- even as he misjudges our Middle East adversary.
By Hooman Majd Jun 19, 2008
Arming our own enemies in Iraq Arming our own enemies in Iraq
Bush officials claim that Iran has supplied grenade launchers to Iraqi militants -- but the real source of the weapons is U.S. negligence.
By Gareth Porter Jun 6, 2008
We are all appeasers now We are all appeasers now
The GOP and establishment media are attacking Barack Obama for being willing to talk to "terrorists" -- but many parties, including Israel, are doing just that.
By Gary Kamiya Jun 3, 2008
John McCain's Arab-American problem John McCain's Arab-American problem
Arab-Americans are concentrated in swing states like Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Florida. And the early signs are not good for McCain.
By Juan Cole May 28, 2008
Israel's rising right wing Israel's rising right wing
Together, an enigmatic billionaire and a resurgent Bibi Netanyahu could put Israel on the war path. Dick Cheney, AIPAC and Iran are all watching closely.
By Gregory Levey Oct 9, 2007
Turning Ahmadinejad into public enemy No. 1 Turning Ahmadinejad into public enemy No. 1
Demonizing the Iranian president and making his visit to New York seem controversial are all part of the neoconservative push for yet another war.
By Juan Cole Sep 24, 2007
Bush's tangled arms deal Bush's tangled arms deal
By selling weapons to "moderate" states, Bush would again be playing puppet master and jerking around the Middle East with disastrous consequences.
By Gary Kamiya Aug 14, 2007
"A persistent and evolving terrorist threat" "A persistent and evolving terrorist threat"
A top-level intelligence report made public Tuesday warns of more terrorist attacks inside the United States.
Jul 18, 2007
Israel's Olmert rises from the rubble Israel's Olmert rises from the rubble
Despite the Gaza disaster and poll numbers that make George Bush look beloved by comparison, the shrewd prime minister has renewed his grip on power.
By Gregory Levey Jul 3, 2007
Spinning the disaster in Gaza Spinning the disaster in Gaza
Bush and Olmert scramble to prop up Abbas, but the Hamas takeover boosts Iran and leaves hopes for a Palestinian state in tatters.
By Aluf Benn Jun 20, 2007
How Bush's war bolstered Syria How Bush's war bolstered Syria
The chaos in Iraq has emboldened Bashar Assad's authoritarian regime and given Syria new power to meddle in the Middle East.
By Mohamad Bazzi May 31, 2007
Israel's wounds of war Israel's wounds of war
A scathing criticism of Ehud Olmert's failed war on Hezbollah last summer points to much deeper problems for the country.
By Aluf Benn May 2, 2007
To Damascus with Nancy Pelosi To Damascus with Nancy Pelosi
Why neocons are so apoplectic about the speaker's visit to Syria.
By Joe Conason Apr 6, 2007
Israel's surge of despair Israel's surge of despair
Top Israeli officials admit last summer's war against Hezbollah was a failure -- and denounce President Bush's actions in the Middle East.
By Gregory Levey Feb 15, 2007
To Iran with love To Iran with love
From the botched Iraq war to threatening Iran with "regime change," neoconservative policies have been a boon for Tehran.
By Joe Conason Aug 25, 2006
"Nasrallah has come" "Nasrallah has come"
The Hezbollah leader has emerged from the ruins of Lebanon as a folk hero -- but is his facade of unity beginning to crack?
By Lucy Fielder Aug 24, 2006
Israel's debacle, courtesy of Bush Israel's debacle, courtesy of Bush
With U.S. support, Israeli unilateralism was unfurled. The nation's security has never been so endangered, or its moral authority so tarnished.
By Sidney Blumenthal Aug 17, 2006
We hear that they've got a strategy for victory in Iraq, too We hear that they've got a strategy for victory in Iraq, too
Rice on Hezbollah: Hope for the best, and maybe somebody will call them names.
Tim Grieve Aug 16, 2006
The coming earthquake The coming earthquake
Having failed on the battlefield, Israelis question their leadership and their national direction.
By Aluf Benn Aug 14, 2006
Bombs over Beirut Bombs over Beirut
The killing of civilians in Lebanon's capital has citizens once opposed to Hezbollah outraged by what they see as Israel's indiscriminate bombing.
By Mitchell Prothero Aug 9, 2006
The neocons' next war The neocons' next war
By secretly providing NSA intelligence to Israel and undermining the hapless Condi Rice, hardliners in the Bush administration are trying to widen the Middle East conflict to Iran and Syria, not stop it.
By Sidney Blumenthal Aug 3, 2006
Other fallout from the Israel-Hezbollah war Other fallout from the Israel-Hezbollah war
An environmental disaster, a wave of cyberterrorism and a dangerous escalation of the propaganda wars.
Mark Follman Aug 2, 2006
The fallout from Qana The fallout from Qana
Human Rights Watch denounces Israel for war crimes, while a halt to airstrikes lasted only a few hours.
By Julie Flint Jul 31, 2006
Still looking for that pony Still looking for that pony
Bush says the crisis in the Middle East is just a "clash of governing styles."
Tim Grieve Jul 28, 2006
Watching Beirut die Watching Beirut die
We went to Beirut to film a TV show about the city's newly vibrant culinary and cultural scene. Then the bombs started falling, and we could only stand on the barricades of our hotel balcony and watch it all disappear -- again.
By Anthony Bourdain Jul 28, 2006
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