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Thick smoke from an airstrike by the US-led coalition rises in Kobani, Syria, as seen from the Turkish-Syrian border, on October 22, 2014. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)

Opinion: A Farcical War

by Samir Atallah | Dec 30, 2014 | Opinion

It takes years, or sometimes even decades, until we can judge whether the response to a major event has been correct or not. While we also know that sometimes a good decision can tip over to become a bad one, simply based on timing. US President Barack Obama’s delay...

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DALLAS, TX – APRIL 25: Former U.S. President George W. Bush (2nd R) shakes hands with his father former President George H.W. Bush (2nd L) as they attend the opening ceremony of the George W. Bush Presidential Center with his wife, former first lady Laura Bush (R), and his mother, former first lady Barbara Bush […]

From Father to Son: How American Politics Changed in a Generation

by Amir Taheri | Dec 4, 2014 | Book Reviews

[inset_left]41: A Portrait of My FatherBy George W. BushThe Crown Publishing Group, 304 pagesNew York, 2014[/inset_left] Puzzled by the strange ways of American politics, outsiders often wonder how such a superpower can function without an elite group to ensure...