I and My Brother Against My Cousin
Is Islam the best way to understand the war on terror? Tribalism may offer a clearer view of our enemies' motivations.
By Stanley Kurtz
Friday, April 11, 2008
At least as much as Islam, tribalism is a key to understanding the Middle East.  Indeed, Islam itself is deeply shaped by tribalism.  Now comes an important new book about the influence of tribalism on culture and religion in the Middle East.

Dionne's Willful Refusal to Listen to Petraeus and Crocker
By Peter Wehner
Friday, April 11, 2008
Iraq in 2006 was in a death spiral. That has not only been arrested; it has been reversed. Under the extraordinary leadership of Petraeus and Crocker, we have made more gains than even those of us who were advocates of the surge could have hoped for. And the gains have been on almost every front: security, political, diplomatic, and economic.

Following the Foreign Money
With the data now public, let the targeted research and reporting begin.
By Stanley Kurtz
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
A complete list of federal records of foreign donations to American colleges and universities has just been made public. It's time to follow up these reports so as to insure against undue foreign influence at America's universities.

Al-Qaeda Is Losing the War of Minds
By Peter Wehner
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
The US "surge" in Iraq has been so manifestly successful that no serious person can deny that gains have been made. Even Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have (grudgingly) conceded progress. Yet both Mrs. Clinton and Mr. Obama are quick to add that progress has been purely on the military side and that those gains are ephemeral. This fits with their broader narrative -- that the war has been a disaster on every front.