Grasping the realities of the Middle East is never easy. This is not primarily because they change quickly, but because so much time, effort, and money is spent to prevent reality from breaking through. Elliott Abrams breakchangeeast share on social
Israel will not and should not leave until it is clear that the West Bank can be policed by Palestinians and that the region will not be a source of terrorism against Israel, as Gaza and South Lebanon became when Israel left there. Elliott Abrams bankcleargaza share on social
Peace in the Middle East has been on the Obama administration's mind from the beginning. Two days after his inauguration, the president traveled to the State Department to announce the appointment of George Mitchell as his Middle East peace negotiator. Elliott Abrams administrationannounceappointment share on social
Honduras was the original 'banana republic,' and its poverty remains extreme. Elliott Abrams bananaextremehonduras Change image and share on social
Reagan did not wait out the Soviets; he beat them. Elliott Abrams beatreagansoviet Change image and share on social
Rahm Emanuel seems to think he knows Israel very well, and that the way to treat that country and its democratically-elected government is the way he treats all opponents in politics: by attacking and attacking. Elliott Abrams attackcountrydemocratically share on social
Nineteen-seventy-nine had been a year of American setbacks around the globe. Before the year began, Cuban troops were already roaming Angola, and a pro-Communist regime ruled Ethiopia. Elliott Abrams americanangolabegin Change image and share on social
President Bush was disgusted by the Assad regime's oppression of the Syrian people as well as its support for terrorism, interference in Lebanon, and encouragement of jihadist attacks on Americans in Iraq. Elliott Abrams americanassadattack share on social
Pundits are used to analyzing the gap between what our ideals suggest and what our security interests require. Elliott Abrams analyzegapideal Change image and share on social
