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Cappuccino with a Country Monk

On Good Friday, Christians connect with God. But as I ran across Flinders Street station and raced down the stairs while clutching a bag of donuts and a take-away cappuccino…

US Foreign Policy and Sri Lanka

After three decades of war, Sri Lanka is still a mess. President Mahinda Rajapaksa could not care less about national reconciliation. Here is a president that did not hesitate to…

Bad Moon Rising Over Great Sirte Bay

Sirte, LIBYA– This observer, with his sandaled feet comfortably dug into the sand of a chilly Mediterranean beach and huddled next to a camp fire with a congenial and bright…

On (Im)Balance and Credibility in America: Israel/Palestine

I could not begin to count the number of times friends, and adversaries, have given me the following general line of advice: your views on Israel/Palestine would gain a much…

Doing an Iraq to Iran

You may fool some people some of the time, counseled Abraham Lincoln, but not all the people all the time. The earthy wisdom of the US president credited with uniting…

Choke point Bab el-Mandeb; Understanding the Strategically Critical Horn of Africa

The Horn of Africa is one of the most strategically critical  regions in the world with the narrow passage where the Red Sea joins the Indian Ocean, the Bab el-Mandeb,…

Sanctioning Syria: The Long Road to Damascus

In 1996, an Israeli think tank, the Institute for Advanced Strategic and Political Studies, prepared “A Clean Break: A New Strategy for Securing the Realm” for incoming Prime Minister Benjamin…

Syria Uprising Falls Victim to Power Plays

Syrians continue to be victimized, not only in violent clashes with the Syrian military, but also by regional and international players with various agendas. Protests in Syria began on January…