Elliott Abrams was infamous for the Iran-Contra scandal of the 1980s. Now Bush has appointed him to the National Security Council to “mediate” the Israeli-Palestinian problem. “Aggravate” is more like it unfortunately. If you are looking for reasons why the Middle East peace process is as deadlocked as usual, here is one big reason: The… Read More »»

Sheikh Ahmed Yassin was the spiritual leader of Palestine’s Hamas until an Israeli helicopter assassinated him on March 22, 2004. By turning him into a martyr, Prime Minister Sharon has “opened the gates of hell!” It’s hard to imagine things getting any worse in the Middle East — but they just did. Just when you… Read More »»