Palestinian People: No Straight Talk, Please
An interview with PA negotiator Saeb Erekat highlights the Palestinian dilemma: the demands of the people are greater than what their leaders can ever achieve. Just watched a poignant interview on BBC's HARDTalk with Saeb Erekat, the Palestinian Authority's chief negotiator. HARDTalk …Paul Plays Politics with Physics
Rand Paul's proposal to eliminate the Department of Energy would leave our nuclear arsenal less safe and set back America's efforts to develop new energy technologies. Sen. Rand Paul has proposed eliminating the Department of Energy. Other Republicans are pressing for significant cuts to the …Budget Delays Hit National Security
Congress did not pass a budget for Fiscal Year 2011 - the first time it has not done so since 1974 - and their failure is having real and costly effects on our national security. The United States Congress did not pass a budget for Fiscal Year 2011, the first time it has failed to do so since …Iran Tightens Its Grip on Lebanon
US power is fading in Lebanon, Iran is filling the void, and even the power of Lebanese state is fading. US power is fading, Iranian power is rising. First in Lebanon in December, now in Israel in February, I hear that assessment from many different voices. Some are gleeful, some are regretful, …Centrist Dems Close Up Shop
The Democratic Leadership Council may have prevailed in the battle for offices and appointments, but it lost the battle of ideas. Had the DLC closed its doors in 1997, that would have made perfect sense. They had nominated, elected and re-elected their man Bill Clinton. They had moved the …View from Israel: Have the Protests Peaked?
Israelis with knowledge of security issues won't say Mubarak is "untoasted", but many here aren't expecting an early departure. The impression I get from a range of conversations with Israelis who have points of view into security issues: It's widely thought in Israel that the protests in Egypt …Why is U of T Listening to Ward Churchill's Nonsense?
Last week, Univ. of Toronto students invited disgraced professor Ward Churchill - known for calling 9/11 victims "little Eichmanns" - to speak. Why would the University of Toronto Students Union (UTSU) invite Ward Churchill, a disgraced professor fired by the University of Colorado, to speak at …Egypt's Threat to Israel
If protesters succeed in toppling Mubarak, Israelis fear that a new Egyptian regime might prove a much more dangerous neighbor for the Jewish state. My latest column for CNN explores some of the reasons that the Israelis are apprehensive about the protests taking place in Egypt: An Israeli …Want a Stable Egypt? Send Food Aid
Once the breadbasket of the Mediterranean, Egypt is now reputed to be the world's largest food importer. And with rising food prices, anger is growing. Question for Americans cheering on the Egyptian protesters: Are you prepared to renew US food aid to Egypt? The US ended food aid in 1992. …Happy Birthday, Mr. President
In honor of Ronald Reagan's 100th birthday, Frum Forum looks back at the former President's legacy. On Ronald Reagan's 100th birthday, Frum Forum looks back at the former President's legacy. * * * Les Francis, Why Reagan Matters: A Democrat's View …