Those who cannot remember the past are condemned, it seems, to direct the Middle East policy of the Obama administration.

Pundits are used to analyzing the gap between what our ideals suggest and what our security interests require.

Israel's flexibility is dependent on its sense of security.

Iran exports about 2.2 million barrels a day.

Al Qaeda's message that violence, terrorism and extremism are the only answer for Arabs seeking dignity and hope is being rejected each day in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Syria, Yemen, Bahrain and throughout the Arab lands.

The question was never whether the United States, E.U., NATO, Arab League, U.N. Security Council, and African Union could together using economic sanctions, diplomatic pressure, and military attacks to bring Qaddafi down. The question was always how much time, how much blood, and what damage to NATO.

The United States should help strengthen nongovernmental humanitarian agencies working in Sudan so that they can handle an increased flow of aid.