In a blizzard of personal meetings in Kabul, Afghanistan, and in telephone conversations from Washington, U.S. officials lobbied Afghan President Hamid Karzai to abide by the nation’s constitution and accept a runoff election.

Israel’s most recent foray into the Gaza Strip last winter has come under scrutiny from the United Nations. The man in charge of this scrutiny, Richard Goldstone, had this to say in regards to his reasons for the investigation and apparent need for it.
The problem with Goldstone’s logic in this case is that he puts [...]