October 9, 2009 RSS feed / Columns

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The Afghanistan Dilemma: Part II

The Taliban are skillful and wily fighters, with roadside bombs taking a steady toll. Total casualties are over 756 dead and 2,379 wounded.
JOYCE S. ANDERSON Special to the Jewish Times
President Barack Obama responded to questions about troop levels in Afghanistan on September 16, "My determination is to get this right. More...

The Real Story

"Palestinian Arabs are highly literate, richer and healthier than people in most other Arab countries . . ."
STEPHEN KRAMER Jewish Times Israel Correspondent

What's the real story about the Palestinians? Are they in an "intolerable situation," as President Obama said in his groundbreaking speech in Cairo? David P. More...

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Jimmy Carter's Price Tag

For Carter, weakness is itself a sign of righteousness.
By Rabbi Shmuley Boteach Special to the Jewish Times

You've got to hand it to Jimmy Carter. No matter how wrong he is, no matter how many times he is refuted, no matter how inane his ramblings, he just keeps on coming back. Forget that he was eviscerated in a landslide election. More...

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