Secretary Clinton visits Israel

BY ELLIOTT ABRAMS, CFR— Secretary of State Clinton is in Israel today, which is asurprising fact. According to several news sites, she has not visited there in two years. Secretary Condoleezza Rice visited there about 20 times, by my rough count. What accounts for this difference? Giventhe importance the United States usually places on the…

Misreading Iran at our Peril

BY ILAN BERMAN— When it comes to the financial markets, it is a rule of thumb that past success is a poor indicator of future performance. Sadly, it turns out, that’s also the case with political science. Take the latest offering from one of the field’s best and brightest. Kenneth N. Waltz, a decorated professor…