Middle East Politics

What should Israel do in the face of continuing violence during the disengagement from Gaza.

A UN report complains about the Iraqi standard of living, but there are problems with the analysis

Kofi Annan's term as Secretary General of the UN must come to a close, for the sake of the UN.

Recent events in the Middle East give rise to cautious optimism, except for the thugs running those countries threatened by the experience.

A sendup of the awards shows that frequent the airwaves this time of year.

Genocide has been repeated throughout history, but it was only in the 20th Century that people became horrified at the results - particularly because of the mechanism by which an entire people could be eliminated from the planet with cold efficiency. Sadly, few want to take the steps to prevent genocide ...

Predictions for the upcoming year - both funny and serious. You decide which is which.

It is time to fix homeland security funding with the establishment of a Homeland Security Funding Commission. Modeled on the Base Realignment and Closure Commission, this new Commission would establish and dole out the funding according to strict need, not the political vagaries of Congress

Balance of powers is a traditional diplomatic approach practiced by nations, yet the current European efforts are balancing against the wrong nation. They see the US as the enemy, when they are siding with the enablers of terror.

Random, and not so random, musings about the 2004 US Presidential Election.