Thought Not Vengeance
Instead of continuing the cycle of violence, we need to re-evaluate policies that lead to such anger and resentment.
U.S. Under Attack: Implications for Muslims Everywhere
If Muslims are responsible for the attack on America, then Muslims as never before will be in desperate need of American protection.
Foreign Policy Shift: The Terrible Trade-Offs
It appears that foreign governments will be rewarded or punished by whether or not they become part of the U.S.-led war against terrorism.
What Bin Laden and Global Warming Have in Common
Global warming is an example of an environmental issue that is perhaps not as obviously vital to national interests as terrorism, but which–like terrorism–has the potential to affect the entire world and not just the United States.
Asking “Why”
I think its almost impossible for us in this country to conceive of what would drive people to this state of rage.
The Military Occupation of Macedonia
The signing of the Ohrid “framework document” will provide legitimacy to the occupation of Macedonia by NATO troops and the militarization of the entire Balkans region.
Kashmir at the Summit
All sorts of proposals about a final settlement on Kashmir are being floated, but what is going to work?
The New Lexicon
Israel has no choice but to end the brutal occupation and subjugation of the Palestinian people. Not to do so clearly spells the beginning of the end of the State of Israel as it is known today, and will lead to the creation of a fanatical pariah state bu
CIA: The Need for Reform
Reprimands in the Ames case prompted a mass exodus of bitter senior managers, who had refused to accept the need for punishing those who ignored the fact that a Soviet spy had contaminated the agency at the highest levels
Just What Is “GUUAM” Anyway?
If there are any real effects on energy transport from the activities of the GUUAM group, then these will come through practical measures implemented in specific sectors.
Lockerbie Verdict Unlikely to Bring Change
Just as Qadaffi has gained political mileage through portraying himself as a victim of a vengeful and hypocritical United States, there are those in the U.S. who also benefit from maintaining a hostile relationship with this petty tyrant whom Americans lo
The Gulf War: 8 Myths
Washington’s misguided policies toward Iraq but have warped the overall thrust of U.S. foreign and military policy for the past decade.
The U.S. Must Pressure Israel to Compromise
As the Clinton Administration pushes for a high-level resumption of final status talks between Israelis and Palestinians, we are again hearing the mantra that both sides need to compromise, both sides cannot have everything they want and other familiar ex
U.S. Policy Hampers Chances for Israeli-Syrian Peace
There is little hope for real progress in the Israeli-Syrian peace talks unless the Clinton Administration is willing to uphold human rights and international law.
Iran: Time for Detente
The ongoing struggle in Iran between Islamic reformers and Islamic hard-liners, along with struggles within the U.S. foreign policy establishment between hawks and those seeking accommodation, has left U.S.-Iranian relations in a state of flux.