Did Iran Kidnap Dissident in Paris?

Earlier this week, an Israeli news agency reported that Iranian agents had kidnapped a dissident student from Paris. But there's been little coverage in the French press. It seems that Iranian agents may have kidnapped a dissident in Paris and taken him to Tehran a few days ago. While there are …

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Written by Jean Granville on Wednesday May 4, 2011

The Newest Celebrity: The Dictator's Wife

Remember when Saif Qaddafi was a bold promising reformer feted by society? Not everybody learned their lesson from that disaster. Remember when Saif Qaddafi was a bold promising reformer, feted by the London School of Economics and Dr. Benjamin Barber , the self-described "internationally …

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Written by David Frum on Friday March 18, 2011

Qaddafi's Real Fear: A War Crimes Trial

Are fears of facing an International Criminal Court trial for human rights violations pushing Qaddafi and his sons to cling to power? It used to be, in the bad old days of the 20 th Century, that when the time came for tin-pot dictators to be replaced, they fled to some accommodating country …

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Written by Peter Worthington on Thursday March 10, 2011

Lobbyists Cashed in on Qaddafi

In an important piece today, David Corn looks more closely at Qaddafi's Western enablers. Guess what? They weren't working for free. David Corn has more today on Qaddafi's Western enablers. And guess what? They weren't working for free. Libya hired Monitor group, a Boston-based consulting …

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Written by David Frum on Thursday March 3, 2011

Where Were Qaddafi's Critics All This Time?

Switzerland has frozen Qaddafi's assets and human rights groups are urging intervention. But where were they a month ago when Qaddafi was just as heinous? It's been a bad 24 hours for Mu'ammar al-Qadhdhāfi (as Daniel Pipes tells us to spell the name): The Obama administration has urged that …

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Written by David Frum on Thursday February 24, 2011