President Obama is reportedly considering releasing several senior Taliban leaders from Guantanamo Bay as an enticement to get the Taliban to the peace table. If he does so, he will do tremendous harm to American national security — and to his prospects for reelection this fall.

The fight against terrorism is no closer to success today than it was a decade ago when, in the wake of the September 11 terror attacks, President George W. Bush declared a Global War on Terrorism.

Former Indonesian president Abdurrahman Wahid promoted religious tolerance, equality, and respect for minorities, setting the course for his country's successful transition to democracy.

Middle Eastern women discuss the plight and promise of women in their home countries.

Why is Ariel Sharon evacuating Gaza? It is not because he believes that a decent Palestinian state will emerge after the Israelis withdraw. Nobody believes that.

Not only has the Clandestine Servicenot performed well against the Islamic extremist target, itperformed poorlyagainst all "hard targets" throughout the entire Cold War.

The West is in a war of ideas against political Islam, and if free speech is not protected in Europe, we are already losing.

Hezbollah is using the Western Hemisphere as a staging ground, fundraising center, and operational base to wage asymmetric warfare against the United States. Venezuela's Hugo Chávez and other anti-American governments in the region have facilitated this expansion by rolling out the welcome mats for Hezbollah and Iran.