May was Iraq’s deadliest month in nearly five years, with more than 1,000 dead — both civilians and security personnel — in a rash of bombings, shootings and other violence. As we read each day of new horrors in Iraq, it becomes more obvious that the US invasion delivered none of the promised peace or stability that proponents of the attack promised.
Read moreCongressional hearings, White House damage control, endless op-eds, accusations, and defensive denials. Controversy over the events in Benghazi last September took center stage in Washington and elsewhere last week. However, the whole discussion is again more of a sideshow. Each side seeks to score political points instead of asking the real questions about the attack on the US facility, which resulted in the death of US Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans.
Read moreForced lockdown of a city. Militarized police riding tanks in the streets. Door-to-door armed searches without warrant. Families thrown out of their homes at gunpoint to be searched without probable cause. Businesses forced to close. Transport shut down.
Read moreThe senseless and horrific killings last week at a movie theater in Colorado reminded Americans that life is fragile and
Read moreLast week I joined several of my colleagues in sending a letter to President Obama requesting clarification of his criteria
Read moreA majority of Americans, it seems, approve of drone strikes against terrorists, even if they kill innocent bystanders.
Read moreI am extremely concerned over current US policy toward Yemen, which I believe will backfire and leave the United States
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