Epstein Secrets

other without having to turn to the mutual defense clause. These options should be considered now. For example, before the US-led coalition invaded Saddam Hussein's Iraq in 2003, Turkey requested a meeting with its allies, under Article 4 of the NATO treaty, to discuss how the alliance could help Turkey deter a

k. During the 1991 Gulf War, then Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein had millions of barrels of oil dumped int

mous among them includes Mohamed Hassan, Mohamed Hussein Yacoub, Abu Ishaq El-Howaini, Sayed El- Afani, Os

World Policy Institute The Palestinians Want to Negotiate Andrew Wilson Article 4. The Washington Post Obama and Romney's empty talk on Syria Richard Cohen Article 5. Spiegel Iran's Secret Plan to Contaminate the Strait of Hormuz Erich Follath Article 6. The Christian Science Monitor NATO must off

But Israel also has a short-term objective — and that is to play for time. Israel notes that its 1981 bombing of a nuclear reactor in Iraq set back Saddam Hussein's program — and did not result in some sort of massive retaliation. Something similar happened with the 2007 bombing of a Syrian installation. Neithe

e modest number of outside ground troops. They could be partly modeled on the protection we afforded Kurds in Iraq throughout the 1990s, even while Saddam was still in power. Alas, this task would be harder here. There is no natural geographic or demographic logic to any particular possible safe zone

ing of a nuclear reactor in Iraq set back Saddam Hussein's program — and did not result in some sort of ma

es Perils of Israeli Strike Against Iran Mark Mazzetti and Thom Shanker Article 2. The Washington Post Playing for time through a strike on Iran Richard Cohen Article 3. TIME Five Tips For on Nuclear Negotiations With Iran Tony Karon Article 4. Bloomberg Israelis Grow Confident Strike on Iran's Nukes

But the things we have gotten right—extricating Egypt from the Soviet embrace, upholding Kuwait's independence from Iraq, overthrowing the tyrants Saddam Hussein and Muammar Gaddafi—haven't exactly won many plaudits. Back in 2002, according to the Pew Global Attitudes survey, 30 percent of Turks and 25 perc

independence from Iraq, overthrowing the tyrants Saddam Hussein and Muammar Gaddafi—haven't exactly won

ndence from Iraq, overthrowing the tyrants Saddam Hussein and Muammar Gaddafi—haven't exactly won many pla

d for 29 percent of global liquid fuel consumption (mostly oil). By 2030, according to BP, that figure will be down to 19 percent. Rula Jebreal and Richard Cohen on what's next in Syria. Second, a new military intervention makes very little sense at a time when the U.S. defense budget is being slashed. Accor

in northern Iraq, and Tikrit, the home of Saddam Hussein's clan, and they have laid siege to Samarra, the

in northern and western Iraq, the insurgents control much EFTA00706969 of Mosul, the most important city in northern Iraq, and Tikrit, the home of Saddam Hussein's clan, and they have laid siege to Samarra, the site of one of Shiism's most storied shrines. It would be no surprise if the next few weeks brought t

ica's nominal ally, Saudi Arabia. As a result, a Sunni-Shiite regional conflict has been escalating over the past decade. There was no Al Qaeda in Saddam's Iraq. The United States birthed it through the invasion. It then beat Al Qaeda down, before allowing its affiliates to regroup by leaving and doi

le The National Interest Can Iraq Be Saved? 2. Zalmay Khalilzad Article The Washington Post The result of Obama's do-nothing policy? Iraq. 1 Richard Cohen Article The National Interest ISIS Challenge in Iraq: Why America Should Work with Iran 4. Payam Mohseni Article NYT Take Mosul Back 5. Rog

zen of the world." For all these reasons, Barack Hussein Obama has — by virtue of his identity, his biogra

The Fuel for The Flames Dennis Ross Article 4. Article 5. Stratfor Israel and Gaza: Then and Now The Washington Post The callousness of Hamas Richard Cohen EFTA_R1_00464339 EFTA01977723 The Wall Street Journal Israel's Iron Dome Editorial Article 7. Yale-Global Online Magazine An American Presid