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Finish one war, start another
Remember this? If you believe news reports, it seems likely that Israel will attack Iran in an attempt to knock out its ability to make nuclear weapons. Iran denies it has plans to build such weapons....
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Can’t we just stay home and make money?
Much is being written about Iran and a possible attack. If it happens, it will be an Israeli initiative that requires U.S. military support … a pre-emptive strike designed to stop a nuke program. Obama...
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Imagine a land where girls go to school
The few Iranians I’ve known I’ve liked. But they pre-date the ayatollah. Curious about what people and life are like in today’s Iran, I went to see “A Separation,” an Iranian movie that won the Oscar...
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As its old enemy grows weak and it grows strong, China hasn’t forgotten World...
Almost 11 years have passed and the war in Afghanistan is still a war. It has helped drain the treasury of a nation that doesn’t want to pay taxes. An even bigger threat to that treasury and to global...
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Israel Loves Iran — and so can you!
Chuck Hagel, nominated for secretary of defense, was treated roughly this week by his former colleagues in the Senate. In part, it was because he appears not to be in complete lockstep with Israel...
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A Sephardic Jew: Why discriminate against this person?
The man whom I will call the Martin Luther King of Israel has died at 93. He was Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, a leader in politics and religion. It is doubtful anyone else has compared him to the American...
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On Breaking the Cycle of Hate in Gaza and Israel
Dangerous are the men and women with nothing to lose. Count the people of Gaza among them. They will have the world burn and themselves with it. They are accustomed to death, to being trapped and...
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Why a normal person joins the Islamic State
In order to defeat an idea, you have to understand it. Here’s an idea: Millions of people who share a common heritage but live in different countries can unite under a single, benevolent ruler, with a...
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