
Articles by Peter Certo


Your Fear of Terrorism Could Get You Killed
January 20, 2016 | Americans overestimate the risk of attacks by a factor of 1.7 million.

Military Intervention Is the Problem, Not the Solution
November 18, 2015 | The Islamic State's latest atrocities are a calculated effort to bring the war in Syria home to the countries participating in it.

When Bibi Came to Town
March 4, 2015 | Nearly 60 lawmakers did the right thing by skipping the Israeli prime minister's speech on Iran.

Obama’s Dumb War
October 15, 2014 | The president is now poised to leave behind a Middle East quagmire much like the one he was elected to end.

The Off-the-Cuff Breakthrough on Syria
September 11, 2013 | Moscow has no more interest than Washington in escalating this war.

Real Nowhere Men (and Women)
July 23, 2012 | Nowhereisland is about living kindly, governing gently, and not taking oneself too seriously.
Fumbling Foreign Policy
January 2, 2012 | Gingrich's willingness to outsource U.S. military policy to Tel Aviv is even more mind-boggling than Romney's deference on diplomacy.