Tag Archives: Middle East

Charles C. Johnson

Tablet: Deep Divisions Within Israel on Iran Strike

Posted by Charles C. Johnson Feb 9th 2012 at 10:58 am in Iran, Israel, Middle East, Nuclear Proliferation, Weapons | Comments(20)
Ehud Barak, Meir Dagan, and Benjamin Netanyahu: At War Over Iran Strategy Our friends at Tablet, one of the great up and coming online magazines, have a great piece analyzing how divided the Israeli government is over whether or not to launch a preemptive attack of Iran. In essence, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli Defense [...]
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Walid Phares

Mitt Romney’s Cutting-Edge Middle East Strategy

Posted by Walid Phares Jan 31st 2012 at 8:30 am in Afghanistan, Economy, Egypt, Energy, Foreign Policy, Homeland Security, Iran, Islamic extremism, Middle East, Obama, Politics, Strategy, Terrorism, diplomacy | Comments(8)
As the US electoral process grinds on and Republican primary debates fold into state primaries and caucuses, candidates’ views on national security and foreign policy are being carefully scrutinized by voters who consider them crucial components of the total policy package a candidate will carry into the Oval Office. Citizens’ attention is understandably riveted to [...]
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Jeff Dunetz

Soros Think Tank Adviser: There’s No Peace Because Those Rich Jews Bribed Congress

Posted by Jeff Dunetz Jan 26th 2012 at 5:15 pm in Afghanistan, Foreign Policy, Israel, Media Criticism, Terrorism | Comments(47)
“Brzezinski is someone I have learned an immense amount from” … “one of our most outstanding scholars and thinkers”–Senator Barack Obama This Salon headline will bring agreement from many anti-Semites who believe the Jews (or Zionists) control the world. Zbig: Israelis “bought influence”and outmaneuvered Obama By Zbig, the author is talking about, Zbigniew Brzezinski, national security [...]
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Roni Drukan

Severe Sanctions on Iran: Too Little, Too Late?

Posted by Roni Drukan Jan 25th 2012 at 9:47 am in Africa, Iran, Middle East, arms control/disarmament | Comments(38)
Iran has been working on its nuclear weapons program for years. The west has been trying to convince Iran to back off its nuclear intentions for years. Through diplomatic efforts and through increasingly severe sanctions, the west has been trying to make its point. But defiant Iran is not getting the point and is refusing to [...]
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Dan Riehl

U.S. in Retreat in the Mideast

Posted by Dan Riehl Jan 14th 2012 at 9:47 am in Foreign Policy, Islam, Islamic extremism, Israel, Middle East, Obama | Comments(39)
Former national security adviser to Vice President Dick Cheney, John Hannah, took Obama to task in the pages of the L.A. Times, pointing out the insecurity and potential instability developing across the Mideast as a result of the current president’s foreign policy. The Mideast remains a critical region to both world and American productivity and security. Post-U.S. [...]
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Roni Drukan

A New Chapter In Middle East History – A Time To Realign Allies

Posted by Roni Drukan Jan 9th 2012 at 5:59 pm in Islam, Islamic extremism, Israel, Middle East | Comments(29)
For 4 decades America could count on Egypt as a reliable ally in managing Middle East affairs. For 4 decades American military aid guaranteed Egyptian government would stick by its western allies. Well that chapter in history is over and a new chapter begins. As Islamic movements grab power across the Middle East, the US can [...]
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John Bernard, 1st Sgt. USMC (ret.),

The United States Government’s Willful Ignorance Is Costing Soldiers’ Lives

Posted by John Bernard, 1st Sgt. USMC (ret.), Dec 29th 2011 at 5:23 pm in Afghanistan, Espionage, Foreign Policy, History, Intelligence, Iran, Iraq, Islam, Islamic extremism, Middle East, Military Technology, News, Politics, Soldiers, Strategy, Terrorism, United Nations, Weapons, diplomacy, human rights, sharia, veterans | Comments(44)
Herschel Smith and I have had some lengthy conversations about this current war, the disposition of the enemy, their relationship with the civilian populations amongst whom they operate, and the substance of the religion they all claim to adhere to. Fundamentally, we agree. We have had some minor disagreements about strategy selections from time to time [...]
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Sun Tzu

Margaret Thatcher and the Jews: The Iron Lady Was a Great Friend to the People of the Old Testament

Posted by Sun Tzu Dec 29th 2011 at 8:00 am in Europe, Featured Story, History, Israel, Middle East, diplomacy | Comments(21)
Just in time for the Thatcher biopic “The Iron Lady,” Big Peace contributor Charles C. Johnson has an article in Tablet Magazine discussing why Margaret Thatcher was one of the Jews’ greatest friends. When asked about her most meaningful accomplishment, Margaret Thatcher, now embodied by Meryl Streep in the biopic Iron Lady, did not typically mention [...]
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Richard Benkin

Newt Brings Real Approach To Middle East Peace Efforts

Posted by Richard Benkin Dec 14th 2011 at 2:43 pm in Featured Story, Foreign Policy, Israel, Politics | Comments(39)
Republican Presidential candidate and former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich made international headlines last week when he referred to “an invented Palestinian people.” He also made it clear that Hamas and Fatah both show “an enormous desire to destroy Israel.” Palestinian Authority (PA) officials immediately condemned the remarks with the always talkative Saeb Erakat claiming that [...]
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Jason Bradley

For the GOP Primary, Our Candidate Must Ultimately Be Chosen on Foreign Policy

Posted by Jason Bradley Dec 12th 2011 at 12:05 pm in Foreign Policy, Iran, Nuclear Proliferation, Politics, Strategy | Comments(41)
It’s been mentioned here before that foreign policy has largely taken a back seat during the GOP debates. To a certain degree, it is understandable. Our nation is currently facing dire domestic problems from the economy, unemployment, political paralysis, and social discontent. In addition, foreign policy usually isn’t at the top [...]
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