The New AIPAC: Win Some, Lose Some
2013-12-13
This will be a long road, but I believe we are seeing the end of the fearsome Israel Lobby as we know it, and I feel fine.Continue Reading
Why Israeli-Palestinian Talks Will Fail, Again
2013-12-10
Waiting for the US to deliver the goods is more futile than waiting for the Messiah.Continue Reading
The Senate Crusader
2013-11-22
Mark Kirk, a US Senator zealously devoted to Israel. Continue Reading
In Congress, The Fight For The Future of US Foreign Policy
2013-11-18
Advertisements This article originally appeared at LobeLog. For further illustration of this issue, see my article from November 15 at Souciant. There’s a showdown coming, and the outcome may determine how the US runs its foreign policy in the Middle East, at least for the next three years and perhapsContinue Reading
Obama Punts Syria Question To Congress
2013-09-02
Advertisements US President Barack Obama’s decision to use force in response to Syria’s use of chemical weapons but to seek Congressional approval before doing so was very surprising. It is a major reversal of the behavior of every president since the 1973 War Powers Resolution was enacted. That Resolution, which set limitsContinue Reading