South Korea Joins the Axis of Independence
Roh is facing even longer odds in the international arena, as he is simultaneously trying to establish peace with North Korea and negotiate a more just relationship with the United States.
Terror and Torture in the Philippines
Soon after the terrorist attacks of September 2001, the Bush administration launched the “second front” of its war on terrorism, deploying troops in the Philippines for training and joint military exercises in late 2001 and early 2002.
Thoughtless in Time?
Historical analogies often serve as tools to explain the world we confront today or expect for tomorrow
Future of Post-war Iraq Divides Bush Administration
Neoconservatives and realists within the administration are battling over the future of a post-invasion Iraq.
Could the War Go Nuclear?
There has been an assumption, based on all the reports of troop movements and President Bush’s increasingly insistent tone, that war with Iraq is imminent.
Irrelevance and Credibility: The Bush Administration, the United Nations, and NATO
Relevance–or rather its opposite, irrelevance–seems to be one of the many mantras of the Bush administration with respect to the United Nations.
The Bush Administration’s Attacks on the United Nations
One would have to go to the annual convention of the John Birch Society to find as many invectives directed against the United Nations as have been spewed out in recent weeks by the Bush administration and its supporters in Congress and in the media
Pentagon Trumps the Poor in the Bush Administration’s Foreign Aid Proposals
Before the American public starts applauding the administration’s newfound commitment to international development, it should look closely at where the aid is going and for what purposes.
The U.S. and the UN: Risking Relevance
President Bush is determined to attack Iraq. It is also clear that if he cannot convince, he will bully the international community into compliance with his wishes.
Osama Bin Laden’s Message to the Arab and Muslim World: “I am not the enemy. America is.”
Score another public diplomacy point for Osama bin Laden in his war with the United States to win the hearts and minds of the Arab and Muslim world.
Mr. Powell, You’re No Adlai Stevenson
The former Illinois governor showed the world incontrovertible proof of Soviet efforts to place nuclear missiles in Cuba.
Protecting Agriculture: “Zero-Tolerance” on Farm Subsidies
Cutting farm subsidies will help agriculture.
Powell’s Dubious Case for War
U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell’s presentation to the UN Security Council on February 5 wasn’t likely to win over anyone not already on his side.
Powell at the UN: Another Step Forward on the Road to Baghdad
Powell argues for a push into Baghdad
Iran: the Next Target?
President Bush’s State of the Union address comes as near to a declaration of war on Iraq as is possible without the guns beginning to fire.