Trump Is Making Netanyahu Nervous
Cracks are showing in the U.S.-Israel alliance.
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Photo-illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Kevin Dietsch / Getty. The Danger of Picking Sides in the Qatar Crisis
For better or worse, all the Gulf nations remain vital allies for the U.S. in the fight against terrorism.
Saudi Arabia Is a Partner, Not a Friend
The kingdom's murky relationship to terrorism
Kevin Lamarque / Reuters How Obama Decides Your Fate If He Thinks You're a Terrorist
A look inside the "disposition matrix" that determines when -- or if -- the administration will pursue a suspected militant
The Case for Calling Them Nitwits
They blow each other up by mistake. They bungle even simple schemes. They get intimate with cows and donkeys. Our terrorist enemies trade on the perception that they’re well trained and religiously devout, but in fact, many are fools and perverts who are far less organized and sophisticated than we imagine. Can being more realistic about who our foes actually are help us stop the truly dangerous ones?
Frank Stockton
