Category Archives: United States-Foreign Relations

Democracy, Peace, and Prosperity in the Middle East: Victims of the War against Iran

A permanent cold war in the Middle East – especially one that involves a nuclear arms race – will not be the most disastrous result of an attack against Iran. Continue reading

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A U.S.-Iran War: Sure, Why Not?

Maybe a war between the United States and Iran won’t be such a bad thing. Here’s why. Continue reading

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The Paradox of Iranian and Western Paranoia

To paraphrase an old saying about paranoia, just because Iran, the United States, Israel, and Turkey are paranoid does not mean they should start shooting at each other. Continue reading

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Lessons to Learn from the “Raymond Allen Davis Affair” in Pakistan

In the final analysis, American policy-makers should remember that tragedies and “accidents” like the “Raymond Allen Davis affair” in Lahore may cause popular tensions in Afghanistan and Pakistan to boil over and completely derail U.S. and NATO efforts in the two countries. Continue reading

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Dear Tehran, Washington, and P5+1: I Know You’re Reading My Blog, So Please Pay Attention

If the U.S. and Iranian governments are uncertain about how they can go about doing that, they can just ask me. I’d be glad to help. Continue reading

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