These powerful developments emanating from the Middle East demonstrate a region constantly disturbed by sectional interests and polarizing ideologies. Is there a solution?

WorldZubair AkramFebruary 9, 2014Al-Qaeda, Arab Spring, Iraq, Middle East, Syria, Web ColumnsComment

No Man’s Land

Iraq lacks confidence. Irreversible changes have done more harm than good. New forms of violence may well continue in the future. Iraq’s security is mostly fragile without a concrete method to chase suspected perpetrators, and the result is ongoing civil war—a sort of no man’s land.

WorldZubair AkramOctober 7, 2013Iraq, Middle East, Sectarian tension, securityComment

Al-Hashimi Shows Cracks in U.S. Iraq Plan

Of course, the Kurds and the Sunnis feel jointly oppressed by the Shia majority, particularly given the Sunni's several decades on top under Sadaam Hussein. Kurdish and Sunni politicians quickly rallied behind Al-Hashimi. This is disturbing. Political leaders cannot unite by virtue of their faiths, when those very faiths are tearing Iraq apart and killing hundreds.

WorldTommaso VerderameSeptember 13, 2012Iraq, Sectarian tension, Tommaso Verderame, Web ColumnsComment

When Barry Became...George?

A great deal has been written on President Obama’s continuation of many of the Bush administration’s policies in regards to terrorism. Growth in the size and operational tempo of special warfare units, the extensive use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) against terrorist targets worldwide, and the National Security Agency's (NSA) ongoing warrantless surveillance programs – all of these began with President Bush.

WorldTaylor ThompsonFebruary 7, 2012afghanistan, Al-Qaeda, foreign policy, George W- Bush, Iraq, obama, the United States, War on Terror, Web ColumnsComment

Apology Accepted?

On September 13, to the astonishment of both the public and political pundits, George W. Bush said he was sorry.

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