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Michael Young Reviews Paul Berman's "The Flight of the Intellectuals"

Michael Young reviews Paul Berman's The Flight of the Intellectuals.

Karen DeYoung on the Resignation of Matthew Hoh

Karen DeYoung of The Washington Post tells the story of Matthew Hoh, a former Marine who recently resigned from the Foreign Service in protest against our continued military presence in Afghanistan.

Be sure to read Mr. Hoh's letter of resignation (PDF, 880 KB). It explains his reasons for resigning in great detail.

Mohamad Bazzi Reviews Neil MacFarquhar's "The Media Relations Department of Hizbollah Wishes You a Happy Birthday"

Mohamad Bazzi reviews Neil MacFarquhar's The Media Relations Department of Hizbollah Wishes You a Happy Birthday: Unexpected Encounters in the Changing Middle East.

David Margolick Reviews Benny Morris's "1948"

David Margolick reviews Benny Morris's 1948: A History of the First Arab-Israeli War.

Paul Berman on the Persistence of Radical Islam

Paul Berman, author of Terror and Liberalism, explains why radical Islam won't be going away anytime soon.

Margaret Weiss on the Qassam Rocket

Margaret Weiss of The Washington Institute for Near East Policy tells the story of the Qassam rocket.

Yossi Klein Halevi on the War Between Israel and Iran

Yossi Klein Halevi looks at the ongoing war between Israel and Iran.

Israeli Government Admits Airstrike Against Syria

The Israeli government has admitted that it launched an airstrike against Syria last month, but the reasons for the attack are still officially mysterious.

But if what Michael Eisenstadt says about Syria's efforts to develop strategic weapons is true, then it's a fairly safe bet that the airstrike had something to do with those programs, especially the nuclear one.

The Recent Israeli Air Strike Against Syria

Josh Mitnick of The Christian Science Monitor has rounded up a bunch of useful articles on the recent Israeli airstrike against Syria. What actually happened, and why, seems to be a bit of a mystery.

Fouad Ajami on Fatah and Hamas

According to Fouad Ajami, the distinction between Fatah and Hamas, pratically speaking, is really a distinction without a difference.