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Just What Are America's Options in Iraq?

Obama Is Wrong. Iraq's Problems Are Ours, Too.

Syria's Crazy Campaign to Lure Tourists

Obama, the Shoah, and Syria

America's Top Military Officer Says the Syrian Opposition Is Unstructured. Why Not Help Change That?

The Inconvenience of History

The World Is Much Safer Than 20th-Century Historians Would Have You Believe

The Syrian Civil War May Be About to Go Fully Regional

A Cry for Help Straight From the Syrian Opposition

The Revolutions of 1989 Are Not Over

The U.S. Must Isolate Russia for the Sake of Nuclear Nonproliferation

This Photo Is Not from ‘Game of Thrones.’ It’s From Syria.

A New Appointment Causes Hope for Reality-Based Mideast Policy

The Syrian Orphan in That Viral Photo Wasn't Actually an Orphan, But It Doesn't Matter