Between Foreigners and Shi'is is an important addition to the library of those interested in Iranian or Jewish history.

Rubin reviews Steven Vincent's In the Red Zone: A Journey into the Soul of Iraq.

The United States distinguishes itself from other countries by being consistently generous to millions of citizens, yet many other countries disagree with U.S. actions.

The Kurdish do not have an effective lobby in Washington. But there are ways the Kurdish government might become more effective in its American outreach.

I suggest there is much to be encouraged about in the recent evolution of Iraqi views--particularly the views of the rising Shi'ite majority.

A response to criticism of President Bush's tenure.

Few terrorists groups garner the bipartisan endorsement and support that Iran"s Mujahedin al-Khalq Organization [MKO] has.

Can the Shiites be natural allies to the United States? Yes.We just need to make sure we follow the first rule of medicine: do no harm.