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| UN caves in on inquiry into its Iraq oil-for-food 'scandal' |
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The United Nations has bowed to international pressure to investigate allegations of corruption surrounding its oil-for-food programme, under which Iraqi oil was sold on behalf of Saddam Hussein's reg...
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| Spain's wake-up call to US - to lead, listen to global constituents |
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Spain's rebuff of the ruling Popular Party on Sunday was a slap in the face to the Bush administration, and a potential setback for US plans in Iraq and the fight against terror. By Suzanne Nossel. (...
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| Spain: an example for us all |
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Madrid's decision to pull its troops from Iraq unless the UN takes over doesn't give in to terrorists -- it undercuts them, says former UN staffer Salim Lone. (Globe and Mail, 3/17/2004)
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| New Spanish PM promises Iraq withdrawal |
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In the wake of the Madrid bombings, al-Qaida seems to have emerged a victor: the elections the bombings manipulated have resulted in a Prime Minister who supports pulling out of Iraq. What Madrid mea...
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| Little to Show From Putin |
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By Michael McFaul. (Washington Post, 3/14/2004, Reg)
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| Russia: A Normal Country |
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Conventional wisdom in the West says that post-Cold War Russia has been a disastrous failure. The facts say otherwise. By Andrei Shleifer and Daniel Treisman. (Foreign Affairs, 3/1/2004, $)
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| Trouble in Taiwan |
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George W. Bush was right to rebuke Taiwan's president over his plans for a referendum on relations with China. By Michael D. Swaine. (Foreign Affairs, 3/1/2004, $)
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| The Ties That Bind: Americans, Arabs, and Israelis After September 11 |
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The war on terror has bound Israel and the United States closer together. But it has also deepened the rift between them and Arab and Muslim countries that rally behind the Palestinians. By Shibley T...
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| How to Build a Fence |
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The United States thus needs to step in to make sure that the right kind of fence gets built between Israel and Palestine, in the right place--or else both sides will face more fighting in the future....
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| The Saudi Paradox |
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Saudi Arabia is in the throes of a crisis, but its elite is bitterly divided on how to escape it. By Michael Scott Doran. (Foreign Affairs, 1/1/2004, $)
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| China's New Diplomacy |
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China has begun to embrace regional and global institutions it once shunned and take on the responsibilities that come with great-power status. Just what the results of Beijing's new sophistication wi...
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| China Takes Off |
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Although China's unprecedented economic success is understandably unnerving to it's neighbors and trading partners, it should not be cause for worry; China, the United States, and the rest of the worl...
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| Should Hezbollah Be Next? |
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The radical Lebanese Shi'ite movement Hezbollah is fomenting violence in post-war Iraq and fanning the flames of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. But Washington's only option is to confront Hezbolla...
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| Reinventing the West |
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During the Cold War, the ever-present Soviet threat helped keep the West united. More recently, however, attempts to mend the transatlantic rift by pointing to present dangers have only deepened the c...
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| A constitution at last |
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Iraq finally has a temporary constitution, but there is still much uncertienty and turmoil inside the nation. A current look at politics inside Iraq. (The Economist, 3.9.04)
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| An empty sort of freedom |
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Saddam was no defender of women, but they have faced new miseries and more violence since he fell... (Guardian, 3/8/2004)
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| Blair's vision of a new world order is critically tainted |
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The legacy of Iraq is that intervention will be seen as vigilantism. (Guardian, 3/8/2004)
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| A new tone on rights in China? |
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Merle Goldman sees that the pending constitutional amendment, while flawed, is a positive step towards greater human rights in China. (Boston Globe, 3/8/2004)
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| US-Iran: Ad Hoc Détente to Continue Despite Conservative Sweep |
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Dissusses current US policy (or perhaps lack of coherent policy) towards Iran in the midst of questions about Iran's nuclear program, terrorist support, and questionable elections. (Antiwar.com, Mar...
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| Global terror threat exaggerated: Blix |
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(The News International, 3/8/04)
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| The Six-Party Talks: Keeping Diplomacy Alive |
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Presents a guideline for firm negotiation with North Korea.
(The Heritage Foundation, 02/23/2004)
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| South Korean Troops To Iraq: A Boost For US-ROK Relations |
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The deployment of 3000 troops (including combat units) makes South Korea the third largest troop contributor to post-war Iraq. This article analyzes the implications.
(The Heritage Foundation, 02/1...
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| Al-Qaeda's deadly gamble |
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Tuesday's attacks show how far al-Qaeda will go to destabilize Iraq, says terror specialist Jonathan Schanzer. (Globe and Mail, 3/4/2004)
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| Do The Ties Still Bind? The US-ROK Security Relationship After 9/11 |
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The US-ROK security relationship is being sorely tested at precisely the same time that its importance to critical US-ROK interests is greater than ever.
(The RAND Corporation, 2004)
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| The ROK-US Alliance: Where Is It Headed? |
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As South Korea moves toward reconciliation with the North on the basis of a strong and credible deterrence, the United States and South Korea need a strategic plan that defines shared objectives and t...
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| US: Stick To Diplomacy With North Korea, Even If Talks Fail |
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A better government in Pyongyang is a long-term vision. Stopping North Korea's nuclear program is a short-term necessity. Without rigorous and sustained diplomatic engagement, the chances are slim tha...
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| The Next Korean War- Using The Military Is An Option |
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Op-ed piece for the WSJ by R. James Woolsey argues that unless China takes the lead in persuading the DPRK to abandon its nuclear ambitions, military force should be an option.
(The Wall Street Jou...
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| UN's legal move does nothing for peace |
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Discusses the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague's proposed review of the Israeli fence. By Ruth Wedgwood. (Scotsman, 2/20/2004)
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| Good Fences Make Good Neighbors |
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Examines Israeli viewpoints on the construction of the security fence ("wall"). By Peter Berkowitz. (Weekly Standard, 3/1/2004)
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