An Antidote to Info Vertigo
Now everyone can be as time-crunched and info-inundated as the average policymaker.
Oil Pressure
When it comes to oil, the U.S. is bypassing democracy in Iraq.
Iraq’s Sectarian Bloodshed "Made in the USA"
Iraqi Shia and Sunnis have lived in harmony for centuries, the U.S. changed that.
Hubris and Humanitarianism
Nation-building is a bloody affair. Just ask the Angles or the Visigoths.
Islam’s Two Faces?
The United States, when it looks at Islam, suffers from a peculiar disorder of the eyes that perhaps only the great neurologist Oliver Sacks can properly diagnose. Where there is a great multiplicity of sects, beliefs, and approaches in Islam, the U.S. government has a stubborn double vision.
Why the Dems Have Failed Lebanon
The Democrats are missing yet another golden opportunity to distance themselves from the Bush foreign policy.
Withdrawal Wins New Political Support
The crisis is mounting in Iraq, and so are congressional calls for a phased withdrawal. But will the politicians act soon enough?
Has "Cowboy Diplomacy" Really Ended?
Is Time Magazine premature in declaring “The end of cowboy diplomacy” of George W. Bush?
The Iraqi Civil Conflict: Another Reason for Bringing the Troops Home
Evidence exists that the roots of the Iraqi civil conflict is political rather than sectarian, and that the best solution is finding a way to bring the troops home.
No Surprise in Bush’s ‘Emergencies’
President Bush has yet another supposed “emergency” on his hands. This time it’s illegal immigration.
The Alleged Destabilizing Iranian Role in Iraq
How far Iran will go in destabilizing (or not destabilizing) Iraq has a lot to do with how much cooperation it is likely to extract from the United States.
Are All Lives Equal? Not According To the Way the U.S. Compensates Victims
Question: How much is an Iraqi life worth? Answer: A lot less than an American or British life, according to the amount of compensation paid to the relatives of victims.
Democrats Versus the Peace Movement?
Many hope that a Democratic Party victory in November will mark the beginning of the end of the Iraq war. Don’t hold your breath.
Repairing a Broken Iraq
The new Iraqi amnesty plan is designed to end the insurgency and knit together the country. The lessons of 1863 suggest otherwise.
In Iraq, with Zarqawi Gone, It’s on to the Next Villain
What the U.S. needs is a change in policy not a change in villains.