Emphasis Added: The Foreign Policy Week in Pieces (4/1)
Emphasis, as always, added.
Don’t Blame the Iraq Debacle on the Israel Lobby
The Israel lobby is responsible for its fair share of catastrophes–but the Iraq war is not among them.
Visions: America after Hegemony
The peace movement needs to make it clear not only what we are against, but what we are for.
Key Fact Suppressed in the Israel-Turkey Reconciliation Story
It’s often forgotten that of the nine killed by Israeli commandos on the Mavi Marmara in 2010, one was an American citizen.
Hey Congress: Sequester Apartheid!
It’s time to seize upon AIPAC’s strategic blunder of singling Israel out for special treatment in Washington and push for an end to U.S. military aid to Israel.
Is a Desperate Assad Lashing Out With Chemical Weapons?
The Syrian government and the opposition trade accusations about using chemical weapons and propagandizing the attacks.
King Abdullah of Jordan Learns How Loaded His Gestures, Words, and Facial Expressions Are
Jordanians carefully scrutinized Jeffrey Goldberg’s article about King Abdullah in the Atlantic.
Echoes of Occupy in Western Sahara
Morocco won’t be able to put off the issue of Western Sahara’s right to sovereignty indefinitely.
What Does Italy Hope to Gain by Re-trying Amanda Knox?
And, were she found guilty again, would the United States extradite Amanda Knox?
The Somaliazation of Syria
Unless a tactical shift in the balance of power occurs, it is unlikely that either the regime or the rebels will gain control of Syria’s entire territory.
Nixon’s “Madman Theory” Was Not the Vietnam War’s Only Nuclear Weapons Test Case
In part, the Vietnam War was perceived as a message that the U.S. would not be intimidated by a Chinese nuclear-weapons program.
America’s Other Dark Legacy In Iraq
Putting aside even Iraq’s horrifying descent into sectarian violence, the United States did a spectacularly poor job of governing the country.
How Do Buddhist Attacks on Muslims Help Burma’s Government?
Cognitive dissonance aside, Buddhists — including monks — take up arms against Muslims in Burma while the government stands by.
Wrong Choice, Again
Pope Francis’ passivity in the face of the brutal Argentine military government fails to inspire confidence.
Emphasis Added: The Foreign Policy Week in Pieces (3/22)
An Argentinian fatwa, a blustering Saddam Hussein.