Stories by Robert Dreyfuss
Robert Dreyfuss is the author of "Devil's Game: How the United States Helped Unleash Fundamentalist Islam" (Henry Holt/Metropolitan Books).
Posted on Aug 16, 2011, Source: The Nation
No surprise that Perry is consorting with left-over neocons from the Bush administration.
Posted on Mar 28, 2011, Source: The Nation
The United States spends about as much on defense as the rest of the world combined. Is there hope for a saner military budget?
Posted on Mar 20, 2011, Source: The Nation
Hillary Clinton, Susan Rice, and Samantha Power pushed Obama into accepting the demands of neoconservatives and enter the civil war in Libya.
Posted on Feb 12, 2011, Source: Mother Jones
Here's the basics on the group that has Glenn Beck going batshit.
Posted on Jan 20, 2011, Source: The Nation
Seemingly half of the Tunisian business community can claim a Ben Ali connection through marriage, and many of these relations are reported to have made the most of their lineage.
Posted on Sep 27, 2010, Source: The Nation
Stuxnet, a virus affecting Iran's nuclear facilities, appears to be a case of sabotage. If the United States is behind it, then Obama is already at war with Iran.
Posted on Jul 13, 2010, Source: The Nation
Marine Gen. James Mattis, darling of the right, is now stepping into David Petraeus' shoes.
Posted on Jun 28, 2010, Source: The Nation
Israel's decision to weaken the Gaza blockade is an important step that could unlock the frozen Middle East peace process.
Posted on Jun 27, 2010, Source: TomDispatch.com
Like McChrystal, Petraeus has taken every chance to downplay and scoff at Obama's deadline for withdrawal.
Posted on May 25, 2010, Source: TheNation.com
If Obama knew about Petraeus order to expand Special Ops last Sept. then he is a dangerous militarist. If he didn't know, he's a feckless incompetent. Take your pick.
Posted on May 4, 2010, Source: Comment Is Free
Whether the person behind the bungled Times Square bomb was Taliban or Tea Partier, all we have to fear is fear itself.
Posted on Mar 1, 2010, Source: The Nation
The purging of Sunni candidates from Iraq's upcoming parliamentary elections has raised the specter of civil conflict.
Posted on Jul 22, 2009, Source: TheNation.com
You'd never know that the prime minister of a nation occupied by 130,000 U.S. troops is in the United States, but he is.
Posted on Jun 20, 2009, Source: The Nation
Iran's Supreme Leader declares the presidential race over. But for reformists braced for more confrontations, there's no backing down.
Posted on Jun 18, 2009, Source: The Nation
Things are ugly now. But they could rapidly get a lot uglier, more violent, and more civil war-like. Will opposition maintain its momentum?
Posted on Jun 11, 2009, Source: The Nation
There's no denying the political and social movement that is building against Ahmadinejad. Iran is deeply divided.
Posted on Jun 5, 2009, Source: The Nation
President Obama hit almost all the right notes today in his possibly game-changing speech aimed at repairing America's rift with the Muslim world.
Posted on May 23, 2009, Source: The Nation
Turns out it is really the handiwork of a creepy FBI informant. The story strengthens the narrative that the "homeland" is under attack. It's not.
Posted on May 19, 2009, Source: TheNation.com
If Obama decides to get tough with Israel over the Palestinians, he'll have the support of his base, and much opposition from conservatives.
Posted on May 12, 2009, Source: TheNation.com
Gen. David McKiernan is pushed out and replaced with Gen. Stanley McChrystal. But don't expect any quick improvement on the battlefront.
Posted on Mar 16, 2009, Source: TomDispatch.com
After sinking intel chief Chas Freeman, pro-Israel hardliners are celebrating. But they may have overplayed their hand on this round.
Posted on Feb 25, 2009, Source: TheNation.com
Chas Freeman has criticized Israel, blasted Bush on Iraq, and warned against escalation in Afghanistan.
Posted on Feb 21, 2009, Source: The Nation
A surge of nationalism during a recent election provides a perfect opportunity for Obama to accelerate the withdrawal of US forces.
Posted on Feb 17, 2009, Source: TheNation.com
Amid swirling media rumors, the White House recently announced that Obama is still weighing his options on Afghanistan.
Posted on Jan 30, 2009, Source: The Nation
A guide to Iraq's first election since 2005.
Posted on Jan 16, 2009, Source: The Nation
When it comes to Iraq, Obama is in full control. But drawing down combat forces is only half the story.
Posted on Jan 7, 2009, Source: The Nation
Assertions by the Obama team that we can both "surge" and negotiate overlook a harsh reality. If Obama's not careful, he could make the crisis worse.
Posted on Dec 23, 2008, Source: The Nation
It's hard to imagine a less likely choice to be Obama's go-to guy on foreign policy than James L. Jones.
Posted on Dec 22, 2008, Source: The Nation
The story of the sweeping, and secretive, arrests, in Iraq's national security apparatus is getting curiouser and curiouser.
Posted on Dec 3, 2008, Source: TomDispatch.com
Think an attack is unlikely now? Ask key Obama cabinet figures why they're still palling around with neocon hardliners on Iran.
Posted on Nov 17, 2008, Source: The Nation
Obama's presidential victory softened Iran's opposition to the security deal -- an important sign that Tehran may be willing to work with the U.S.
Posted on Nov 5, 2008, Source: The Nation
There is wide speculation that Robert Gates will stay on as Secretary of Defense under Obama. This would be a huge mistake.
Posted on Oct 30, 2008, Source: The Nation
If standard U.S. military doctrine claims any country can be declared "criminal" and lose its sovereignty, the answer is yes.
Posted on Oct 6, 2008, Source: The Nation
An interview with the commander of the Sunni-led Awakening movement reveals the possibility of a new anti-U.S. resistance.
Posted on Aug 26, 2008, Source: The Nation
In his demands for a U.S. troop withdrawal, the Iraqi PM is hardly the tough negotiator the media makes him out to be.
Posted on Aug 22, 2008, Source: The Nation
A debate over McCain's claims of "victory in Iraq" is one Obama can win if he hits hard.
Posted on Jul 28, 2008, Source: The Nation
With Iraq's internal politics a ticking time bomb -- and Iran wielding its influence -- neither John McCain nor Barack Obama have a realistic plan.
Posted on Jul 25, 2008, Source: The Nation
The former interim PM criticized the surge, the constitution, and warned that Iraqi forces are not loyal to Iraq, but to sectarian militias.
Posted on Jul 18, 2008, Source: The Nation
The U.S. is currently spending between $55 and $66 billion a year on intelligence. So why can't we find Osama bin Laden?
Posted on Jul 15, 2008, Source: The Nation
With the world suspicious of American motives in world crises, U.S. policy toward Sudan and Zimbabwe is raising hackles.
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