Free Republic

The general feeling in Cairo and other Arab capitals is that the US and the Western world are not serious when it comes to confronting the threat of Iran, the Islamic State or other terrorist groups in the Middle East. Thanks to President Sisi's new and bold approach, there is a real chance that Arabs will lead the fight against extremists and terrorists. This is a development that should be welcomed and backed by the US and the rest of the international community. "The conference [on Countering Violent Extremism, in Washington] did not give birth to a global strategy on...

The sight of vast graves opening and the undead clawing out should unnerve us all. But we haven’t even noticed. As more blood flows than any horror film offers, it’s brought the hope of eternal life to bygone empires we all thought dead and buried — and good riddance. Blinded by the flash of headline events, we fail to see the strategic arcs of our era: the agonized collapse of Europe’s empires — climaxing in the Soviet Union’s demise — and now, amid the chaos and fanaticism, the belief on the part of once-mighty powers that they can rebuild fallen...