The Dreyfuss Report | The Nation

Tony Blinken says that the US intends to remove the rest of troops in 2011, but he won't say that they'll leave even if Iraq falls apart. And, he says, there is no dialogue with Iran about Iraq's future.

Will Abbas declare Palestine an independent state if talks fail? And if so, how would Obama react?

President Obama has pledged to get the rest of US forces out of Iraq in 2011. But Iraq is still unstable and politically explosive, and it is increasingly in Iran's orbit. All that may cause Obama to reconsider his plans to pull out.

American troop strength in Iraq is declining, meaning that the US influence is declining, too. More than ever, the United States needs an understanding with Iran on keeping Iraq whole and violence-free.

DOD's latest report rehashes old concerns—including many from the Bush administration—while raising new ones.

Whatever reason the United States has for being in Afghanistan, it has nothing to do with the plight of Afghan women.

New York OK's the mosque, but the ADL's reputation suffers what ought to be a fatal blow.

For the drawdown in Iraq, I'll give President Obama credit where it's due. Still, it's a tragedy that even he will not apologize for the criminal destruction of that country by the United States.

A psychotic outburst at the American Enterprise Institute.

Despite the war cries from the neocons, Washington and Tehran will soon be back at the negotiating table.