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Michael J. Totten

Michael J. Totten

Michael J. Totten is a journalist who writes on politics in the Middle East, regularly reporting first-hand in publications, Web sites, and his blog, Michael J. Totten’s Middle East Journal.

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Damascus Reverts to Form

Damascus Reverts to Form

Well, that didn’t last long. Last week, Syrian President Bashar Assad announced he would resume peace negotiations with Israel without preconditions, but now he suddenly says it’s impossible. “What we lack is an Israeli partner,” (...)

17 nov. 2009 | | Michael J. Totten

From Bucharest to Chernobyl

“The defeat of communism 20 years ago,” Matt Welch writes in Reason magazine, “was the most liberating moment in history. So why don’t we talk about it more ?” That is an excellent question. I don’t talk about it, write (...)

20 oct. 2009 | | Michael J. Totten

Iran Isn't Stalinist Russia

Iran Isn’t Stalinist Russia

In the October 12 issue of Newsweek, Fareed Zakaria makes a case for containing rather than confronting Iran, partly because he expects “a massive outpouring of support for the Iranian regime” if its nuclear-weapons facilities are attacked by (...)

8 oct. 2009 | | Michael J. Totten

Hands Off Honduras

Hands Off Honduras

The United States government, along with the rest of the Western Hemisphere’s governments, is so worked up about returning ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya to power that it hasn’t thought through the long- or even medium-term (...)

29 sep. 2009 | | Michael J. Totten

Qaddafi Crazies It Up for 86 Minutes

It’s always fun to read about this guy : Colonel Moammar Qaddafi, Brother Leader of the Great Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, crazied it up at the United Nations for 86 minutes yesterday. UPDATE : Here he is sticking up for the (...)

25 sep. 2009 | | Michael J. Totten

The Warlord in His Castle

The Warlord in His Castle

’This country is like a cake. On the top it is cream. Underneath it is fire.’ - Hezbollah spokesman ’We don’t want the great Syrian prison.’ - Kamal Jumblatt The Middle East is a rough part of the world, especially for its (...)

8 sep. 2009 | | Michael J. Totten

Hamas Pretends Resistance is Futile

Hamas Pretends Resistance is Futile

Damascus-based Hamas leader Khaled Meshal told the Wall Street Journal that he’s finally willing to accept a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. “We along with other Palestinian factions in consensus agreed upon accepting a (...)

4 Aug. 2009 | | Michael J. Totten

The Future of Iraq, Part IV

The Future of Iraq, Part IV

Getting an accurate reading of Iraqi public opinion is hard. It might be impossible. I’ve seen Iraqis cheer American soldiers, and I’ve seen some Iraqis hug American soldiers in Fallujah, Ramadi, and Baghdad. A few weeks ago, though, hundreds (...)

23 Jul. 2009 | | Michael J. Totten

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International Israel France Syria Nicolas Sarkozy Romania History Iran Russia Honduras UN Moammar Qaddafi Palestinian Authority Iraq War Politics North Korea Middle East People Lebanon Saudis Saudi Arabia

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