Having been a witness for nearly three decades to the plight of the Arabs and Israelis and involved in one form or another in the ups and down of the conflict between them that has caused so much suffering and sacrifice, I sometimes wonder if the situation is simply hopeless. Only a few days ago,

To prevent new catastrophic attacks, and ultimately defeat terrorism, the next administration must develop a comprehensive strategy comprised of 10 distinct critical domestic and international policy agendas which it must act on simultaneously. The following is the fourth of 10 policy papers: </p

We are soon approaching the fourth anniversary of the second Intifadah, so perhaps it is a good time to take stock of what has happened since that infamous day in September 2000, when the first Israelis and Palestinians were killed. Their deaths signaled the beginning of the destruction and despa

NEW YORK, June 27, 2004–To prevent new catastrophic attacks, and ultimately defeat terrorism, the next administration must develop a comprehensive strategy comprised of 10 distinct critical domestic and international policy agendas which it must act on simultaneously. The following is the third

To prevent a new catastrophic terrorist attack and ultimately defeat terrorism, the next administration must develop a comprehensive strategy comprised of 10 distinct domestic and international policy agendas which must be acted on simultaneously. The following is the second of the 10 policy agen

The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict and Terrorism

The new administration must sooner than later come to grips with the inescapable fact that there is both a direct and indirect connection between the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and international terrorism. While a resolution to this conflict

This is the introduction to a major essay on Defeating International Terrorism to be published in a series of 10 weekly segments starting June 13.

We are at a new crossroads in our campaign against international terrorism. Looking at the balance sheet of our successes and failur

Although presidential historians may disagree about whether there is a correlation between presidential greatness and the use of force, many of President Bush's advisors believe that, despite the setbacks in Iraq, the war there will still be a major advantage in his re-election campaign

I believe that in the wake of the revelations about the sadistically cruel and inhuman abuses of Iraqi prisoners, it is safe to say that America's stature in the world has sunk deeper than at any previous time. It may take us decades before we can regain our moral legitimacy and, if we c