Hillary Clinton and “The Benghazi Triangle”—where careers and reputations vanish without a trace
The Bermuda Triangle is a well-known area where ships have been known to vanish without a trace, and without any cogent explanation. It seems that…
The Bermuda Triangle is a well-known area where ships have been known to vanish without a trace, and without any cogent explanation. It seems that…
Among the most significant articles to be published in recent days regarding Benghazi and the Petraeus resignation is a Wall Street Journal article posted late…
New details about the attack on the American consulate and annex in Benghazi and the American response on the ground on the evening of September…
Originally published August 20, 2011 Bashar Al-Assad is pursuing the Libyan solution to civilian demonstrations–turn your tanks and your weapons on the demonstrators, and kill…
The capture and imminent extradition of Ratko Mladic, the butcher of Srebrenice, to The Hague where he will join his partner in genocide, crimes against…
NATO and Libya Fortunately, NATO has begun to act more like a powerful military alliance willing to use its power in Libya, and the insurgents…
Moammar Qaddafi continues to commit war crimes, attacking a ship in Misurata delivering humanitarian supplies and evacuating wounded, while members of the Libya contact group…
For the latest developments in the fighting in Libya, see Lin Noueihed (Reuters), “Fighting rages in Libya’s Western Mountains,” Reuters.com, May 2, 2011. ABC News…
EYES ON THE BALL While overshadowed by the news of Osama Bin Laden’s death–for which President Obama deserves great credit–the war on the ground in…
While the international coaltion hesitates to take decisive action to remove Qaddafi from power, the human cost rises. Qaddafi’s forces unleased artillery attacks on Misrata’s…
Qaddafi’s troops are reported to have withdrawn from the siege of Misurata. See Charles Levinson (Misrata), “Libyan Rebels Drive Army Out of Misrata,” Wall Street…
The great tragdy that is unfolding in Libya is a tragedy foretold by many keen and dispassionate observers. See also The Trenchant Observer, “Libya —…
In U.S. newspapers, it is difficult to get a sense of what is actually going on in Libya on the ground. One of the best…
Urgent Messasge to President Obama: “Stop Talking!” As a lawyer and former law professor, The Observer finds it painful to criticize one from his own…
President Obama and his National Security team dragged their feet until the very last moment, before they gave support to U.N. Security Council Resolution 1973…
If we think of Carthage not as Tripoli, but as Libya, our title makes sense. Supremely calculating, President Obama doesn’t seem motivated to do anything…
Zawiyah has fallen, at a human and material cost that may never be fully known. Bill Neely reports to The Guardian his on-the-scene account. How…
While the international community moves to develop a consensus to intervene with a no-fly zone in Libya, Zawiyah is being reduced to rubble. The population…
The Audacity to Act We are watching in Libya an authoritarian state use the weapons of modern warfare to put down protests which were peaceful,…
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