Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, in New York City this week, has been carrying on like a misunderstood child, suggesting that Americans have “incorrect information” about Iran’s intentions and vowing “to set the record straight.”
Well, I think that most people clearly see his regime for what it is: wishy-washy and duplicitous. I wish it a [...]

Is global terrorism about to worsen?
Many people appear to believe so, in part because of terrorism financier Osama bin Laden’s grab for publicity of late with menacing, back-to-back videotapes.
Unfortunately, their fears are well-founded. The moment is indeed ripe for a potential expansion of terrorist murder and mayhem.

Around the anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, al-Qaeda officials typically cannot resist invading the consciousness of decent people with reminders of their past misdeeds, along with the fact that they still lurk menacingly in the shadows. This year, though, for the first time in a long while, terrorism financier Osama bin Laden himself apparently has [...]

As the 2008 U.S. presidential race shifts into higher gear this week, are Americans’ preferences any clearer?
In a column several months ago, I asked readers to identify “dream teams” among the existing Republican and Democratic candidates or to create their own; nearly 500 people have responded by e-mail, telephone and regular mail. Obviously, the results [...]