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Without U.S., Balkan Threat May Explode

Op-Ed on the failure of American leadership in the Balkans and the need to proactively pursue a settlement in the Kosovo region. By David L. Phillips. (Los Angeles Times, 3/26/2004) Read More...

The rule of law, Russian-style

Shares in Yukos Oil go down following the court sentence and subsequent seizure of funds. One may look at this event as exemplary of the Kremlin's method to maintain hold of power. The court proces... Read More...

Violence, chaos and the Saddam show

With insurgents determined to bring him down and the Iraqi economy in ruins, Iyad Allawi faces huge challenges—and the distraction of Saddam Hussein’s forthcoming trial. But there are some reasons for... Read More...

Violence, chaos and the Saddam show

The Allies Must Step Up

This article focuses on the importance of international involvement in the process of rebuilding Iraq, with a particular emphasis on the necessity of cooperation among members of the NATO alliance. By... Read More...

Why Russia Gains From a Yushchenko Victory

Upcoming Ukrainian Presidential campaigns causes bewilderment and confusion of where Russia should place its support. In the past, Ukraine has fluxuated their foreign policy, engaged in oligarchical ... Read More...

Russia's Contradictions

Editorial piece explaining that despite simplistic characterizations, today's Russia is a complex place with great progress mixed in with illiberal dangers. By Nikolas K. Gvosdev (The National Interes... Read More...

IA-Forum Interview: The Honorable Donald Riegle Jr.

Former U.S. Senator Don Riegle Jr. (Michigan, Republican and Democrat) talks frankly to IA-Forum about pressing current issues including Iraq and the upcoming U.S. elections. By Jasen Zubcevik. (IA-F... Read More...

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Gauging Our Success

Fmr. Sen. Bob Dole reflects on U.S. involvement in Iraq. (Washington Post, 6/28/2004, reg.) Read More...

The US and the lessons of Chechnya

Draws comparisons between U.S. and Iraq conflict with Russia and the Chechnyan conflict. By Christopher Lord. (Asia Times, 5/27/2004) Read More...

Europe's Commitment to Iraq

Discussion of European involvement in post-occupation Iraq. By Romano Prodi, president of the European Commission, and Chris Patten, European commissioner for external relations. (Washington Post, 6... Read More...

A Global Power Shift in the Making

Global power shifts happen rarely and are even less often peaceful. Washington must take heed: Asia is rising fast, with its growing economic power translating into political and military strength. Th... Read More...

No more appeasement for North Korea

Call for the democratic countries of the world to take a common position regarding North Korea: they must not offer concessions to a totalitarian dictator. By Vaclav Havel. (Christian Science Monitor... Read More...

The Virtual Doubling of GDP

Criticism of financial prospects predicted by the Russian government, with particular focus on the agricultural sector and the problems surrounding it. By Yulia Latynina (Moscow Times, 16/06/04) Read More...

Russia Joins U.S.-Led Initiative On WMD

Russia joins Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI), implemented by the US, and intended to create a network of countries that share intelligence and cooperate in halting potential shipments of weapo... Read More...

Putin's heavy hand could halt Russia's rise

Through a process of modernization, Russian capitalism has reached new limits, though its democratic practices remain questionable. In searching for a stronger state, alienating civil society has bee... Read More...

Letting Go: The Contradiction

First in a series of opinions on U.S. handover to Iraq government. By Sarah Sewall. (Washington Post, 6/20/2004) Read More...

Letting Go: The Military

Series of opinions on U.S. handover to Iraq government. This concentrates on the military. By Robert B. Killebrew. (Washington Post, 6/20/2004) Read More...

Letting Go: The Economy

Series of opinions of U.S. handover to Iraq government. This concentrates on the Iraqi economy. By Bathsheba Crocker. (Washington Post, 6/20/2004) Read More...

Letting Go: The United Nations

Series of opinions of U.S. handover to Iraq government. This concentrates on the United Nations role. By Nancy E. Soderberg. (Washington Post, 6/20/2004) Read More...

Letting Go: The Iraqis

Series of opinions of U.S. handover to Iraq government. This concentrates on impact on the Iraqis. By Richard W. Murphy. (Washington Post, 6/20/2004) Read More...

Taking on the Kremlin

As Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Russia's richest man and former head of Yukos Oil, goes on trial for tax evasion, fraud and embezzlement, his Torontonian lawyer fears the outcome may have already been decide... Read More...

The Crisis Within

In Saudi Arabia, rebellion and reform seize center stage. By Thomas W. Lippman. (Washington Post, 6/13/2004) Read More...

Did Iran Use Chalabi to Lure U.S. into Iraq?

The Bush administration's disenchantment with its onetime favorite Iraqi client, Ahmad Chalabi, has centered on the explosive allegation that he and his associates may have forwarded highly classified... Read More...

IA-Forum Interview: The Honorable Don Bonker

Mr. Don Bonker, former U.S. Congressman (Chairman of the House Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade, senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee), talks about Iraq, Trade a... Read More...

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The Connection

Not so long ago, the ties between Iraq and al Qaeda were conventional wisdom. The conventional wisdom was right. By Stephen F. Hayes. (Weekly Standard, 6/7/2004) Read More...

Gaining The Iraqis' Toleration

Argues that the United States will not secure Iraqi support unless it puts public security at the center of its military strategy. By James Dobbins and Philip H. Gordon. (Washington Post, 5/28/2004) Read More...

Amsterdamned

Worried by rising oil prices, the rich world's has called on OPEC to raise oil production. With only Saudia Arabia benefiting from increased production will the cartel oblige? A discussion on the po... Read More...

Our Soldiers and Us

Analyzes military society and its reflection on society. By Eliot A. Cohen. (Washington Post, 5/25/2004) Read More...

Kosovo's religious tables turned

Discusses the problems of religious freedom in Kosovo. By Lawrence A. Uzzell. (Christian Science Monitor, 5/20/2004) Read More...

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