Obama’s Commitment to Israel
I am among the many who know that the Israeli people yearn for peace. They have taken risks for peace in spite of dangers. They will again, when they have a viable partner in the process and a region...
View ArticleObama’s Formulation on 1967 Lines Marks a Change in U.S. Policy
President Obama’s “1967 lines with mutually agreed swaps” formulation represents a substantive – if subtle – break with his recent predecessors. While Obama’s predecessors have recognized the 1967...
View ArticleWhy Is Obama So Tough on Israel and Timid on Syria?
One of the hallmarks of the Arab Spring has been the emergence of a new and more modest American foreign policy. The Obama administration has insisted on not taking the lead in promoting democratic...
View ArticleObama Officials Talking Tougher about Iran as Netanyahu Visit Approaches
Obama administration officials are escalating warnings that the U.S. could join Israel in attacking Iran if the Islamic republic doesn’t dispel concerns that its nuclear program is aimed at producing...
View ArticleAnother “Last Chance” for Iran
Obama is again offering a carrot in the hope that Iran will prefer a diplomatic settlement over the biting sanctions scheduled for the summer. Obama will present himself as the man who offered the...
View ArticleOn Iran, It’s Time for Obama to Set Clear Lines for Military Action
The Obama administration has gone to great lengths to stress the possibility and desirability of a diplomatic solution, and to make clear that the military option is a last resort. But despite the...
View ArticleObama Order Sped Up Wave of Cyberattacks Against Iran
From his first months in office, President Obama secretly ordered increasingly sophisticated attacks on the computer systems that run Iran’s main nuclear enrichment facilities – begun in the Bush...
View ArticleFive Steps Obama Can Take to Avert an Israeli Strike on Iran
The U.S. should take five immediate steps to convince allies and adversaries alike that military action is real, imminent and doable – which are key to making it less likely. Obama should notify the...
View ArticleEgypt Kicks Sand in Obama’s Face
The U.S. government asked its good buddy Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy to inspect an Iranian ship suspected of carrying arms to Syria while it passed through the Suez Canal. Despite three decades of...
View ArticleAnswers to Questions about Iran, Israel, Bibi and Obama
Q: Was Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey straying from the administration script when he said he doesn’t want to appear to be “complicit” in an Israeli attack on Iran? A: I do think the use...
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