Daniel Pipes: Reflections on Current Hamas-Israel Hostilities
If Hamas knows it cannot defeat the Israel Defense Forces and will get a bloody nose for its efforts, it obviously has motives other than victory in mind.
50 Years of Syrian Misery
Before the "8 March Revolution," Syria had been exceptionally unstable. Then came the heavy hand of the Ba'athists.
Obama Turns on Israel
Israeli responses have been stark, blunt unlike anything in memory.
Daniel Pipes: Why I am Voting Republican
I vote Republican because I support the party's core message of individualism, patriotism, and respect for tradition, in contrast to the core Democratic message of dependence, self-criticism, and "progress." I am inspired by the original reading of the U.S. Constitution, by ideals of personal freedom and American exceptionalism. I vote for small government, for a return of power to the states, for a strong military, and an assertive pursuit of national interests.
What To Do in Syria: Keep Them Fighting (Video)
Middle East expert Daniel Pipes advocates backing Assad in Syria to keep the civil war there going.
Global Ramifications of the Anti-Muslim Brotherhood Campaign in Egypt
Should the crackdown succeed in isolating, weakening, and destroying the Islamists, then others will replicate it elsewhere.
The Worrisome Future of Special Operations
Special Ops used to be about capturing or killing enemies; now it's about shaping public opinion.
Romney Stumbles on Foreign Policy
Barack Obama has a weak record in the Middle East, but one would not learn this from the debate, where Mitt Romney praised Obama's achievements ("It's wonderful that Libya seems to be making some progress"), agreed with Obama more than he disagreed, and rarely pointed out his failings. Presumably, Romney took this mild approach to establish his likability, competence, and suitability to serve as commander-in-chief.
On Second Thought, Maybe Israel’s Apology to Turkey was a Good Idea
Now that Israelis humiliated themselves and Erdogan is rampaging ahead, some are awakening to the fact that this apology only made matters worse.
Developments in Syria and Turkey
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Fixing Egypt’s Economy: No More Military Macaroni
The military has grown so large because of preferential tax treatment, subsidized labor, an extra-legal status, and old-boy networks.
Conspiracy Theories Triumphant in Turkey
The sort of reasoning going around in Turkey regarding the Israeli strike in Syria can quickly leave one with a sore head.
Islamist Media Digitally Cover Prominent Western Women
Even the modestly dressed and Islamist friendly Catherine Ashton did not escape being photoshopped.
Muslim Acts of Beheading in the West
Other characteristically Muslim crimes taking place in Western countries include honor killings, female genital mutilation, and slave holding.
The Nation of Islam Discovers Scientology
The Nation of Islam's historic role as a bridge between American blacks and Islam ended in 1975 when W. Deen Mohammed followed his father, Elijah Muhammad, as leader of the Nation and immediately disavowed his father's folk religion, bringing his followers to normative Islam, the Islam of the Middle East. From then on, despite the theatrics of Louis Farrakhan, the Nation has been in a long downward trajectory. Now comes evidence, thanks to Tony Ortega in the Village Voice and Eliza Gray in The New Republic, of a jaw-dropping turn by Farrakhan, 79, to Scientology; as Gray's subtitle puts it, "America's two weirdest sects join forces."
An Israeli Apology to Turkey
Erdogan's government has mastered the art of provocation and is being rewarded for it.
Debating on Iranian TV – And More (Video)
The 25-minute show was the most hare-brained and loony of my 35 years going on television.
Muslim Killings in the US: Jihad or Criminality?
Both law enforcement, the media and elected officials are reluctant to give out information about the attackers' religion, much less their motives.
Boston Bombing Lesson: Ban Niqabs and Burqas
One must expect future non-suicide bombers to turn to niqabs or burqas, as many terrorists and criminals have repeatedly done.
Forget Syria, Target Iran
By all accounts, the mullahs in Tehran are getting ever closer to the point where they at will can order nuclear bombs to be made and readied for use.
Israelis Have So Many Reasons to Be Happy, Mr. Kerry
Things have never been so good in the Jewish state.
The State Department of What Planet?
What a launch for Kerry, whose mental vapidity promises to make Hillary Clinton actually look good in retrospect.
Obama’s Foreign Fiasco
His singular foreign policy accomplishment, trumpeted ad nauseam, was the execution of Osama bin Laden.
Still Blaming Conservatives for Lee Harvey Oswald
Dallas was a bastion of right-wing kooks with a vast legacy -- now, watch how this bastion gets blamed for the communist Oswald...
Cyprus Joins the Middle East
Unlike nearby Israel, which is also surrounded, Cyprus lacks either a military option or protective fences.
Report: US Fears Syria Rebel Victory, for Now
Though my suggestion to now back Assad to prevent Jihadi takeover and allow both sides to fight themselves to exhaustion was rejected, it seems now the administration is taking note of my counsel.
Support the Syrian Rebels?
If Assad is winning, Western governments should respond by helping the rebels to prevent Assad from crushing them.
The Opposition (or Lack thereof) to Hagel
Odd that CUFI is out there swinging and the American Israel Public Affairs Committee is silent.
Extra Thoughts: Hagelian Dialectic
Extra thoughts that could not make the main text of "When AIPAC Went AWOL."
The Right Moment for Israel’s Danny Danon?
As Netanyahu appears to be making excessive and immoral concessions to the Palestinian Authority, Danon has emerged as a leading dissident ready to challenge his prime minister