This article poses the important question of how the Muslim world would react to a strike on Iran, either from Israel or the United States. The article points out that given the recent hostility towards the West from the Innocence of Muslims film, most violence would be directed to the US. It is important to consider the way that Muslims outside of Iran would react to a strike on the nation.

The article points out how North Korea (often perceived as an aggressor in Asia) has taken on a more cooperative role in international affairs. The focus on economic modernization, coupled with the end to planned nuclear testing signals a departure from Kim-Jong-Il's isolationism.

Syria possesses chemical weapons. This unsurprising news has generated professions of shock and horror from world leaders. But the existence of Syria's deadly arsenal is another good reason for the United States to stay out of that nation's worsening civil war. The ongoing fighting has excited the usual demands for U.S.