The UN and the United States in Afghanistan
Since September 11, the United Nations has gained a rare prominence in Washington’s calculations.
Occupation is Occupation is Occupation!
Without this real movement in the Middle East Peace Process, the world will continue to be jerked from one meeting to another, from one announcement to the next, each time losing interest, losing hope, and losing their own morality.
Rising Above the Daily Killings
With the assassination of right-wing Israeli Minister Rehavam Ze’evi, the cycle of violence between Israelis and Palestinians is once again on the front burner. In the coming days, neither side of this bitter conflict will be at a loss for rhetoric to exp
End of the Cease Fire
In response to the assassination of rightwing Israeli Minister Rehavam Ze’evi Israeli forces entered El Bireh, Jenin and Al-Azeria east of Jerusalem, taking control of the areas and declaring curfews and assassinated Fatah activist Atef Abayat.
Bombing Will Not Make U.S. More Secure
he use of military force for self-defense is legitimate under international law. Military force for retaliation is not.
Pearl Harbor Redux: The Warning Failure
One week after the attack on the Pentagon and the World Trade Center, the president’s national security adviser, Condoleezza Rice, told the press corps “This isn’t Pearl Harbor.” No! It is worse.
The Anti-Terrorist Coalition: A “New World Order” Redux?
Just as the post-cold war transition to a new international system seemed to be ending, the terrorist acts of September 11 and the U.S. responses have re-opened the question of Central Asia’s strategic orientation and, through that, the structure of the e
Cozying up to Karimov?
For the U.S. to be visibly identified with the Karimov regime is a danger both to U.S. interests in the region and to the progressive evolution of society and politics in Uzbekistan.
Nukes Remain on Hair Trigger
But as we confront this new war on terrorism we must remember what did not change on September 11th: The greatest potential danger to the U.S. and world remains the threat posed by nuclear weapons.
Walk Softly and Look Ahead in Nuclear South Asia
The U.S. should stop bombing and strengthen humanitarian relief efforts in Afghanistan.
Open-Ended War
While most Americans will support a relatively short war to crush the Taliban and capture Bin Laden, there are signs that President Bush and associates favor a much longer and more elaborate conflict–one that shows every risk of turning into a Vietnam-li
Two Faces of the West: Can Western Muslims Advance a Balanced View of the West?
The West is essentially like a Centaur–half-human and half-beast.
Abkhazia Again: The UN Helicopter Shootdown
Trouble afoot in Abkhaz, UN plane shot down
Pakistan’s Day of Reckoning
Whatever turn events take from here onward, the Pakistani state and society is bracing for a troubling time ahead.
Thought Not Vengeance
Instead of continuing the cycle of violence, we need to re-evaluate policies that lead to such anger and resentment.