Author: Patrick Lang

by Patrick Lang (bio below) I was sent this pair of “Army Times” articles (.pdf) by a friend now serving in the military advisory effort in Iraq. These stories give a good picture of what is happening on the ground...

by Patrick Lang (bio below) Global Security – Nuke Global Security – Missile ———————————— “..And Thou Beside Me In the Wilderness.”...

by Patrick Lang (bio below the fold) Paul Pillar was the National Intelligence Officer for the Middle East during the period when the National Intelligence Estimate on Iraq was written, staffed across the Intelligence Community...

by Patrick Lang (bio below) “So,” he said, in a conclusion that may not seem immediately logical to outsiders but was repeated again and again in interviews here, “I think it is the best chance for peace. I...

by Patrick Lang (bio below) [O]n Thursday morning, Hamas officials said the group had won up to 75 seats — giving it a solid majority in the 132-member parliament. Officials in Fatah conceded that Hamas had won at least 70...