In Focus Articles
The Case Against War with Iran
A war with Iran would harm the Iranian people, strengthen the regime, and undermine the United States’s long and short term strategic interests. Continue reading to find out why.
An Iran Fiasco? Costing the Iraq War — Facts and Stats
There are no easy solutions to the US-Iran conflict. But one thing is for sure. A war with Iran would be a mistake. Continue reading to find out the facts and statistics of the Iraq war.
Obama could earn his peace prize by keeping war away from Iran
Much has been made of President Barack Obama’s early and, to some, undeserved Nobel Peace Prize. How could a president leading a war in Iraq and a surge in Afghanistan possibly deserve a peace prize?
Khomeini’s spell over Iranian people has broken
Wednesday marks the 30th anniversary of the Iranian hostage crisis of 1979. Fifty-three Americans were held hostage for 444 days by radical Islamist students and militants. The American hostages were released on Jan. 20, 1981. Yet U.S.-Iranian relations have never recovered from the diplomatic crisis triggered 30 years ago.
Empty roar from ‘Lion of Islam’
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, brazen denier of facts and history, is returning to the United Nations today. As with the UN Conference on Racism, Ahmadinejad is likely to repeat his blistering attacks on Israel and the United States in an attempt to pose as the Lion of Islam. Instead of applause, he should expect the silence of the Islamic world.