Tom Friedman's Kristallnacht

It would be difficult to find another instance of an incumbent leader featuring their own face on a bill in a non-monarchic, democratic country.

[C]apitalizing on the White House's indecision, Israel is advancing its offensive in Lebanon.

There is no shortage of initiatives, resolutions and legislation aimed at defending democracy in the EU. What is missing is effectiveness.

[I]t appears that the [U.S.] is capitulating in the talks.

This move is a typical ethical dumping approach where the so-classified as first world nations unethically conduct research in third-world countries.

Using Lebanon as a bargaining chip through Washington’s Israeli proxy is Trump’s way of leveling the playing field.