Ayatollah Khamenei is not Mr.Gorbachev

A critic of President Obama recently stated that he wishes that Obama would stand up to Ayatollah Khamenei as President Reagan did when he made the famous statement: “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!”.  One can certainly understand this person’s wish, especially as it is a very American trait to tell someone off.  We are [...]

Posted Under: International Relations, Middle East
This post was written by Dr. Art Pitz on July 1, 2009 Comments (2)

The Other Gaza Border

In my last post, ”Gaza Revisited,” I examined Israel’s dilemmas regarding Hamas in Gaza.  To further understand the problems related to Gaza, it helps to explore Egypt’s position.
Mubarak’s Dilemma
Mubarak’s Egypt faces a complicated situation in dealing with Hamas on its border. On the one hand, Egypt faces significant pressure from the Arab world and from its own [...]

Posted Under: Middle East
This post was written by Dr. Art Pitz on February 6, 2009 Comments (2)