The Middle East Situation

The latest bomb explosions in Kuwait have highlighted the internal security anxieties of the Arab states of the Gulf, which feel threatened by the currents of Islamic radicalism emanating from Iran and Lebanon. Despite Iraq's attacks on two Turkish supertankers near Kharg, and continued but limited flareups on the battlefront, Baghdad has yet to resume its strikes against Iranian cities despite warnings that it would. In Lebanon, Syria has sponsored a new...