Tag Archives: Barack Obama

U.S. strategy in the Middle East (unclassified)

Some say the U.S. doesn’t have a strategy in the Middle East. But Martin Kramer manages to detect one. Continue reading

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Special Relationships

John Kerry always talks about the “special relationship”—between the United States and Britain. Between the United States and Israel? Never a mention. Even in the lip service department, the Obama administration has downgraded Israel. Continue reading

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Israel likes its U.S. presidents strong

Israel frets that Obama went to Congress over Syria. If that’s a precedent for Iran, Israel might have no choice but to strike first. Continue reading

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The NIC of time

The National Intelligence Council looks in the crystal ball at the year 2030. But its vision of Israel and the Middle East is occluded. Continue reading

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If Iran Gets the Bomb

Michael J. Totten interviews Martin Kramer on the implications of Iran’s nuclear plans for the United States, the Middle East, Israel, and Jerusalem. Continue reading

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