Syria Intervention Looks Inevitable
Western military action in the Syrian civil war now appears likely.
Obama’s Failed Middle East Strategy
Walter Russell Mead explains why a well intentioned, carefully crafted and consistently pursued grand strategy failed.
OTB Caption Contest Winners
The Another Brick In The Wall Edition OTB Caption ContestTM is now over.
Egyptian Forces Massacre Morsi Supporters, Hundreds Dead
Hundreds are dead as Egypt’s military government crack down on supporters of the democratically elected government they ousted.
FBI Review Says That Boston Bombing Could Not Have Been Prevented
In the end, it doesn’t appear that the Boston Marathon bombings could have been prevented by law enforcement.
State Department: Avoid Planet Earth, There Be Terrorists There
Al Qaeda may be up to something, so take no chances.
Egyptian Government Massacres More Peaceful Protestors
The US backed Egyptian government is massacring supporters of the ousted democratically elected government.
Hundreds of al Qaeda Militants Freed in Iraq Jailbreak
As many as 500 convicted al Qaeda terrorists were released Sunday night as part of a surge of violence that has killed thousands since April.
Peter King ‘Not Ruling Out’ Presidential Run; He Should
An overweight Republican from the northeast is thinking about running for president. No, not that one.
OTB Caption Contest Winners
The Who Lives In a Pineapple Under The Sea? Edition OTB Caption ContestTM is now over.
Did The Egyptian Military Set Morsi Up To Fail?
Certain aspects of Egyptian civic life have improved rapidly in the wake of the military coup, raising at least some questions about the events leading up to it.
The Tiger or the Tiger: What’s Ahead for Egypt?
There is either a military government or an Islamist one in Egypt’s future.
On The Coup In Egypt And The Future Of Democracy
The events of the last week in Egypt raise a whole host of questions.
Military Coup Underway In Egypt [Update: Morsi Deposed]
if reports are to be believed, there is a coup d’etat underway in Egypt.
Millions Of Egyptians Protest Morsi Regime As Military Sets Deadline For Action
Yesterday saw some of the biggest protests ever to rock Egypt. Where does it go from here?
Egyptian Military Ready To Step Back Into Politics?
The Egyptian military appears to be signalling that its patience for political chaos may be running short.
Syrian Rebels Today, Syrian Taliban Tomorrow
Radical Islamists now dominate the Syrian opposition. And you’re arming them.
Rep. Peter King (R., New York) Wants Journalists Prosecuted As Spies
One Congressman thinks it would be a good idea to treat journalists as criminals.
What Did Susan Rice Know and When Did She Know It?
I have for months taken it as a given that she went on five Sunday morning talk shows and lied about what happened there. Did she?
Obama Waging Psychological Warfare on Americans, Says Crazy Doctor
Dr. Keith Ablow lays out the case that President Obama is conducting psychological warfare on us.
Syria’s Civil War Inspiring Sectarian Violence Outside Syria
Syria’s violence is slipping across it’s borders.That’s not good news at all.
