Reformist kings can save their dynasties now by helping their countries move smoothly into democracy, or they will end their years in exile like the Russian aristocrats of a century earlier.

Libya as a country is a relatively new concept. The period of Libya as a modern nation really starts after World War II.

I never said I had no idea about most of the things you said I said I had no idea about.

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

Elections matter, but how much they matter depends entirely on how free, open and fair they are.

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.

The Obama administration has vastly expanded the use of armed drones and concentrated a great deal of diplomatic effort on building and maintaining alliances that share information about terrorists, provide access to get near them, and then strike against them.