New Dynamics in U.S.-Korean Relations
The victory of the liberal Roh Moo-Hyun in the December 19th South Korean presidential elections has been presented in the western media as a source of future tension in South Korean-U.S. relations.
Roh’s Election Victory and the Widening Gap Between the U.S. and South Korea
The December election of human rights activist Roh Moo-hyun as South Korea’s next president has turned into a giant wake-up call for U.S. policymakers and foreign affairs specialists.
India Joins U.S.’s “Hague Invasion”
The Bush administration has enlisted India in its campaign against the newly formed International Criminal Court.
Post-Saddam Iraq: Linchpin of a New Oil Order
Only in the most direct sense is the Bush administration’s Iraq policy directed against Saddam Hussein.
The Anti-American Blowback from Bush’s Korea Policy
It is difficult to argue that anything Roh does could place more tension on Seoul’s relationship with Washington than the Bush administration’s unilateral foreign policy.
U.S. Support for the Iraqi Opposition
On December 17, 2002, a long-delayed conference of the Iraqi opposition in exile concluded in London.
U.S. On the Verge of War in Iraq
UFPJ Talking Points #1: The U.S. currently has more than 60,000 troops in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and elsewhere in the region surrounding Iraq; war seems imminent.
Lawyers Statement on UN Resolution 1441 on Iraq
The UN Security Council has been unwilling to authorize the U.S. attack on Iraq–which makes it illegal under international law.
NATO’s “Transformation” and Asia
If the new rationale for NATO is the War on Terror, and if its Rapid Response Force is directed to territories outside the region of its member states, then NATO’s transformation has serious implications for Asia.
Iraq: Has the Prospect of War Faded?
Regimes may loudly proclaim their fears of a war, yet privately allow the U.S. some leeway, and even give tentative support for its war plans.
Close Call in Kenya
The daring attacks last week on Israeli interests in Kenya sent shock waves throughout the East African region.
Global Vigilance in a Global Village: U.S. Expands Its Military Bases
The consequences of September 11th remain visible on several fronts
Lessons from Mombasa: Al Qaeda’s Long-term Strategy
The al Qaeda phenomenon is best seen as an association of like-minded groups operating in many countries with some loose coordination, with more centralized training, financing, and technical expertise available when required.
The Oil Reckoning
All of the political signals coming out of Washington indicate a conflict within the next three months, and there are numerous indications that the final phase of the build-up of military forces is imminent.
Rogue Nations and WMD: Hiroshima and Nagasaki Remembered
If America wants rest of the world to go with her, the American administration will have to stop considering itself the ultimate arbiter of good and evil.