The story of the Jews in the Bible is replete with incidents of their ingratitude to God for His gifts to them: incidents that just as repeatedly merit and receive punishment.

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.

While all Alawites fear vengeance against their entire community should Assad fall, there are varying degrees of loyalty to the Assads.

There is no way around the contradictions and dangers inherent in Israel's decision to free over 1,000 prisoners in order to liberate Gilad Shalit.

First impressions matter. Experts say we size up new people in somewhere between 30 seconds and two minutes.

After 9/11, we did see Palestinian terrorism in the context of all terrorism.

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