The civilized world is calling for Daw Suu to be stripped of her Nobel Peace Prize and for the prize money to go to help feed the widows and orphans being created on her watch.

Congress periodically showcases the warts of democracy, occasionally even the deformities and disfigurements, and it might seem difficult to top the latest debt ceiling horrors. But there’s one area where Congress has been even more obstructionist: the Middle East. Next month, Palestinians are expected to seek statehood at the United Nations. It’s a stunt that won’t accomplish much for anybody, ...