- Israel's Looming Catastrophe، 07/01/2009
If Israel continues to engender hatred across the Muslim world – and thus feeds the growth of Islamic extremism – eventually some radical government or group will get hold of a missile or some other means of delivering a payload against Tel Aviv that would wreak mass devastation. - Al-Haramain Warrantless Spying Case Can Proceed، 07/01/2009
Today, Chief Judge Vaughn Walker of the United States District Court in San Francisco denied the government's third motion to dismiss the Al-Haramain v. Bush litigation. The ruling means that the case can proceed and the court also set up a process to allow the Al Haramain plaintiffs to prosecute the case while protecting classified information. - Is U.S. Detention Policy in Iraq Working?، 07/01/2009
In the aftermath of Abu Ghraib, the Pentagon conducted a number of investigations. Most, if not all, failed to probe beyond the "close fight" in detention--procedural matters related to interrogation, care and custody, and the coalition's day-to-day interactions with its detainee population. - Israel’s Worst Fears، 06/01/2009
Look, this is the most critical issue for America and the Western world. The major concern is instability and the potential for nuclear weapons to escape the region, which is not necessarily going to wait until Iran has a nuclear warhead on a missile. The closer they get to having a bomb,... - U.S. judge revives lawsuit over Bush wiretaps، 06/01/2009
A defunct Islamic charity in Oregon that says it was illegally wiretapped by federal authorities can pursue its lawsuit challenging President Bush's clandestine eavesdropping program, a federal judge in San Francisco ruled Monday. - A Synopsis of the Current Situation in Israel/Palestine، 05/01/2009
According to international law, an occupying force is responsible for the protection of the civilian population living under its control. Israel, however, ignores this requirement, routinely committing violations of the Geneva Conventions, a set of principles instituted after World War II to ensure that civilians would "never again" suffer as they had under Nazi occupation. - To Fix Islam, Start From the Inside، 04/01/2009
The solution will require more than success in Iraq or the Palestinian territories. After all, most Muslims live outside the Middle East, and Washington must learn to acknowledge their worth. Doing so demands a foreign-policy rethink. Instead of being driven strictly by counterterrorism,... - Israel, America and the Forever War، 04/01/2009
Many of my more conservative friends will read those words and bellow, “Do you or do you NOT recognize Israel’s right to exist as a country?” Do I? Well, let’s see. They have borders, (though they seem to shift from time to time) citizens, the best military American money can buy and, by golly, they’ve even got a flag. - Diplomats say US blocks UN statement on Gaza، 04/01/2009
French U.N. Ambassador Jean-Maurice Ripert, the council president, said the 15 council members could not agree on a statement in closed discussions held after Israel launched a ground invasion into the Gaza Strip on Saturday. But he said there were "strong convergences" among the members to express concern about the deteriorating situation in Gaza..." - Holy Land Foundation court case puts burden on Muslim charities to explain where money goes، 04/01/2009
"Either you risk having your group shut down, your funds frozen and your leaders prosecuted by providing aid in international hot spots where people are neediest, or you stay away to stay safe," she said. "Neither choice is acceptable for a society that prides itself on its respect for human life."
