Whatever happens from hence, the future cannot be recalled. At this junction, it is an airborne projectile unfettered by the strap of the sling.  And, so, if anyone for a moment believe recent events in North Africa are a transient aberration, which should soon self-correct, he or she must truly belong to another time –…

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Maybe there never was much hope.  But the first direct talks, with Iran, in well over a year has once again failed.  The United States and other world powers have failed to convince Iran to renounce its nuclear ambition—most especially its enrichment of uranium.  This is an increasingly unacceptable outcome, especially if the relative peace…

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