Outside the Beltway

A new IAEA report may make an Israeli strike on Iran in the near future more likely than it has ever been.

While women are more visible at the 2012 Olympics than any past games, there are still cries of “sexism.”

Saudi Arabia’s monarchy has suffered the loss of Crown Prince Nayef, the successor 88-year-old King Abdullah.

Andrew Exum believes the Army should “get rid of all medals not related to valor or campaign-specific service.”

Russia is the most significant geopolitical player actively opposing significant American interests.

The voter ID issue goes on the road.

For years, analysts have worried that Iraq’s tenuous hold on stability would collapse upon the withdrawal of US forces. We’re now watching it happen.

A list of international contingencies to worry about in the coming year. Handy as a stocking stuffer!

There’s a little historical revisionism going on on the right.

What’s the logic behind Iran’s alleged plot to commit terrorist attacks inside the United States?

The Justice Department claims to have disrupted a major Iranian-backed terrorist attack in the United States.

Understanding why your enemy hates you seems to be an important thing, but some people would rather believe in caricatures.

Ron Paul is again making the argument that American foreign policy has contributed to terrorism. He’s more right than wrong.

International options with respect to Syria are limited and likely to have little impact on the governments treatment of civilians.

Will the trial of Hosni Mubarak actually change anything?

Freshman GOP Representative Allen West is a loose cannon and unfit for office.

The selective application of international law is here to stay.

Ousting evil dictators is harder than it looks.

A summary of the status of the “Arab Spring” uprisings with links to news coverage and commentary.

Foreign Policy’s David Kenner has a reading list for President Obama to help him get read for his big speech to recast our relationship with the Arab world. Topping the Persian Gulf section is Crossroads Arabia, by our own John Burgess.

Technology has saved the lives of countless American soldiers. But it’s made going to war easier.

The question of how the world’s most wanted man could’ve hidden in plain sight in Pakistan continues to be asked.

The myth that the U.S. armed and trained Osama bin Laden in the early 80’s is rearing its ugly head again.

The groups we supported were defeated by the Taliban in the civil war that followed Soviet withdrawal. The Taliban and Usama bin Laden were supported by the separate “Sayyaf” group of Mujahideen supported by Saudi Arabia and Deobandi fanatics in Pakistan.

The “Obama Doctrine,” such as it is, seems to boil down to moral self-certainty combined with a glaring ignorance of reality. That’s a dangerous combination.

The Obama Administration is asking the U.N. Security Council to authorize direct military intervention in Libya. The question is, why now?

We’re heading towards a future of higher food prices and more hunger.

As gas and oil prices rise, the pressure is increasing to tap into the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. It’s a dumb idea.

The uprisings in the Arab world have led some to suggest that the Middle East isn’t “ready” to be free. They’re wrong.

Is Saudi Arabia the next domino to fall in the Middle East? The Royal family is hoping that money will be enough to make sure that doesn’t happen.

The continuing chaos in Libya could have a serious impact on the U.S. economy, especially if it spreads to other oil producing nations.

Knowing his downfall was imminent, the former Egyptian dictator moved vast wealth out of rich of Western governments.