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

There are examples of fraternal dictatorships, or one, anyway: the passing of power from Fidel to Raul Castro.

Today's status symbol is the Palm Pilot; tomorrow's is not having one, because you have a whole staff keeping track of you. It's like a winter coat in Washington: The ultimate status symbol isn't cashmere, it's no coat at all on the snowiest day of the year - because that means you have a car and driver waiting for you, so why do you need a coat?

A great nation like the United States has many and varied interests, and we need both to do business with tyrants and to engage constantly in multilateral diplomacy.

Dubai must crack down on rampant smuggling, and the U.A.E. federal government has significantly stepped up pressure.

Persecution of Christians is growing around the world, and Congress needs to pay more attention to it.

What does 'politicizing intelligence' mean? Using intel, or more often, partial intel, to produce an effect in line with White House policies rather than giving a full picture of a particular situation.