In an unprecedented suicide attack on Americans, the U.S. Embassy in Beirut was bombed on April 18, 1983. The tragedy…
On December 9, 1987, the deaths of four Palestinian refugees plunged the nation of Israel into four years of strikes,…
In the wake of the terrible tragedy of Malaysian flight 17, which was shot down over Ukraine on July 17,…
To understand why Iraq is imploding, you must understand Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki — and why the United States has…
A skilled diplomat and negotiator, James A. Baker III served as the Secretary of State during a period of tumultuous change, including…
Dennis Keogh had been Political Counselor in South Africa from 1980-83 and made 25 trips to Namibia. In the spring…
Imagine what Europe would be like today if Belarusian strongman Aleksandr Lukashenka were able to threaten his neighbors with nuclear…
On December 21, 1988, Pan American flight 103 flying from London Heathrow to JFK Airport in New York exploded over…
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Oliver North is a former United States Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel who served as a National Security Council staff member during the Iran–Contra affair, a political scandal involving…