It appears the US aim is to harm Iranian civilians as punishment for a nuclear weapons program that everyone agrees the regime doesn't have

The US's drone war is not only causing blowback, it's causing dangerous instability in Yemen

The unraveling and increasing complexity of the war in Syria is in part a reflection of the great power politics of the region.

Human Rights Violations 'Escalate Dramatically' on Both Sides

The debate's moderator confirmed, accurately, to Romney that Obama did in fact say "act of terror" in his first public comments

Deal Likely Won't Include Several Jihadist Factions

Anger at Pakistani Taliban, But No Consensus on Strategy Against Them

Being Bin Laden's Driver Before War Not a War Crime

Bamiyan Cut Off From Rest of the World

Strikes Target Rebel Strongholds in Idlib, Aleppo

Most Rebels Mum, But One Faction Thinks Some Might Reciprocate

Rejects Claim Incident Was Another 'Insider Attack'

Forces May Target PKK Fighters Across the Border

Also Blasts Sinai as 'Terror Base'