It all started when Roy Moore, chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court, placed a 2.6-ton monument of the Ten Commandments in the rotunda of Alabama’s state judicial building. District Judge Myron Thompson ruled that the monument was unconstitutional, and ordered that it be removed from the public area. Moore refused to comply with the...

Some articles in this publication have presented an unfair and biased view of the Israeli-Palestinian dispute. Writers have urged readers to condemn the Palestinian people, who are already suffering from over five decades of illegal occupation, Israeli attacks, and abject poverty. The actions of the Israeli government, especially the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), are often...

Not all of the recent events in the international arena are cause for concern and pessimism. It is indeed surprising to see that a ray of hope and optimism has emanated from the bleakest and bitterest of conflicts–that between India and Pakistan. Last week, Pakistani Prime Minister Jamali called Indian Prime Minister Vajpayee, inviting him...

The U.S. loves to champion democracy and self-determination, especially in the Middle East. Recent articles in this publication have called for a stronger American commitment to democracy in the Middle East, and have suggested that the U.S. should force Saudi Arabia to reform its dictatorial style of governance. I’m sure that those who advocate this...

After successfully overthrowing Saddam Hussein’s regime in Iraq, it seems that the Bush administration is now eyeing the regime of Bashar Al-Assad in neighboring Baath-party controlled Syria. Even before the situation in Iraq has been stabilized, Washington is indicating that unless Syria cooperates, the Syrian people might be the next candidates for American-enforced “liberation.” But...