Don’t silence the Voice of America!

1 year ago

Director Michael Abramowitz has distributed this note to his VOA colleagues:Dear Colleagues,I wanted to provide a brief update in light…

The Middle East is far from settled

1 year ago

Even if Iranian enrichment were resolved, which it isn't, big problems remain The Palestinians and Turkiye/Israel rivalry persist.

It really is about the regime

1 year ago

The Iranians, Israelis, and Americans all agree that the main issue is whether the Islamic Republic survives, or not. For…

No one gets all they want

1 year ago

The "narrow path" to a New Middle East is looking rocky indeed. Military force, not diplomacy, is prevailing. More devastation…

Israel should try first, then US should act

1 year ago

If the Israelis try to destroy Fordow and fail, we should use the bunker busters, provided Israel pledges that destruction…

Bunker buster or not, that’s the question

1 year ago

Regime change in Iran is up to the Iranians, not the Israelis. They would do better to focus on regime…

Careful what you wish for

1 year ago

Gaza, Iran, Ukraine, and trade are all a mess. My advice to those who think they need American help is…

It doesn’t sound quite right

1 year ago

Netanyuahu may think he is protecting the world while sending it down the path to perdition. Without a vote, even…

Incoherence is not healthy

1 year ago

Trump is failing on the three main war and peace issues in the world today. He is also failing on…

Diplomacy needed to restore security for all

1 year ago

You can hope nothing bad will happen, but hope is not a policy. Only tough-minded diplomacy can restore security to…