Syria war

Commentary / World Oct 28, 2014

Why Israel isn't losing sleep over Islamic State

by Dimi Reider

Israel remains the least concerned and least directly threatened country in a region increasingly rocked by Islamic State's advance. And that's exactly how it's behaving.

Commentary / World Oct 12, 2014

Let the neighbors take care of Islamic State's ambitions

by Doug Bandow

President Barack Obama is channeling George W. Bush in launching a new war in the Middle East. Why is Washington involved? Let Iraq's and Syria's neighbors take care of Islamic State's ambitions.