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Democracy or Anti-Terrorism? Tough Choice

Democratization in some Middle Eastern countries also means a weakening of local governments' ability to fight terrorism. By David Ignatius. (Daily Star. July 1, 2005) Read More...

Hamdi and Habeas Corpus

Discusses information about Yaser Hamdi. By Timothy Lynch. (Cato Institute 4/23/2004) Read More...

Why the FBI Can't Be Reformed

The FBI cannot be reformed to serve as the nation's domestic intelligence agency, writes Odom. By William E. Odom. (Washington Post, 6/29/2005) Read More...

The Syria Accountability Act Taking the Wrong Road to Damascus

Discusses the Bush administration's Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2003 and how it helps combat terrorism at home and abroad. By Claude Salhani. (Cato Institute 3/18/... Read More...

Nourishing the Enemy

Discusses the Bush administration's response and resolutions to terrorist activities. By Gene Healy. (Cato Institute 4/19/2004) Read More...

Outsourcing the Hunt for Bin Laden

Discusses the problem with outsourcing the hunt for Bin Laden. By Leon Hadar. (Cato Institute 4/19/2004) Read More...

Spanish Flu: Paying the price for America's mistake

Discusses international views on the war against terrorism. By Doug Bandow. (Cato Institute 3/15/2004) Read More...

IA-Forum Interview: Mr. John Pike

International Affairs Forum speaks with Mr. John Pike, one of the world's leading experts on defense, space and intelligence policy, and Director of GlobalSecurity.org. By Winston Harris (IA-Forum, 6/... Read More...

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A Moment to Seize With North Korea

The authors argue that the U.S. should seize the opportunity to find a peaceful solution to North Korea's growing nuclear program. This is after statements by Kim Jong Il last week that suggest he is... Read More...

Pirates get cut-throat in strait

Already financially stretched governments in the Malacca Strait continue to face the problem of piracy in this critical maritime passage. Though there was a lull in piracy incidents after the late-20... Read More...

Time to dismantle the cold war’s nuclear legacy

Former Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara and Robin Cook call for a NATO and Russia to cooperate in accounting for and dismantling their Cold War nuclear arsenals. (Financial Times, Reg., 22/06/200... Read More...

Coalition forces fear rise in Afghan suicide attacks

Coalition forces are on greater alert in Afghanistan as Taliban remnants and al-Qaeda fighters are using Iraq-style attacks with increasing frequency. By Levon Sevunts (Washington Times, 23/06/2005.) Read More...

Should Nukes Bloom in Asia?

The author discusses the changing political and strategic dynamic in East Asia. He believes that the U.S. much to gain by reaching a deal with North Korea as the alternative may include greater nucle... Read More...

Vietnam, U.S. To Improve Intelligence, Military Ties

The Prime Minister of Vietnam has announced on the eve of a trip to the U.S., that both U.S. and Vietnam will work together in the exchange of intelligence on terrorism and transnational crime. By El... Read More...

Pact Spares Saudis From Nuke Review

The Saudi Arabian government signed an agreement with the IAEA that would exempt them from inspections of their small nuclear program as part of the Small Quantities Protocol. By Michael Adler (Washi... Read More...

U.S. Warns Iran on Nuclear Issue

The U.S. stated at the quarterly meeting of the IAEA that Iran could face military consequences if it does not come clean about its nuclear program. By Allisa Rubin (Los Angeles Times 17/06/2005.) Read More...

U.S. Probes Reported Sudan Link To Terror

U.S. intelligence and security agencies are investigating reports of Sudan resuming support of al Qaeda-linked terrorists and Muslim extremists in the use of explosives, machine guns, and even biologi... Read More...

Fighting a Hard, Half-Forgotten War

A U.S. Marine batallion along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border has found itself continuously fighting off Taliban forces 3 1/2 years after the begining on this somewhat forgotten conflict. By N.C. Aiz... Read More...

China advances missile program

China successfully flight-tested a long range, submarine based missile, marking what a U.S. official called a significant milestone in China's long range nuclear weapons program. By Bill Gertz (Washi... Read More...

Karzai Asks Musharraf for Border Help

Pakistani leader Musharraf assured Afghanistan's President that they will continue to support efforts to secure the border where Taliban have traveled between, despite reports of Pakistan relaxing bor... Read More...

Penny-wise, Pound-foolish

The author comments on the lack of U.S. security involvement in the oil and raw materials rich Africa where China is making trade inroads. He shows that the Commander of USEUCOM is lobbying the Bush ... Read More...

Iran Said To Admit Tests On Path To Atom Arms

An IAEA official stated that Iran has admitted to continuing a plutonium development program, as long as five years after it claimed to have stopped such programs, after being confronted with laborato... Read More...

Are we nuts over nukes in N. Korea

The author argues that reconciliation between the two Koreas is preferable to armed conflict on the peninsula, and that the US should start pushing for such changes. By Al Neuharth (USA Today, 10/06/... Read More...

Getting Around Pyongyang's Hard-Liners

The author claims that Kim Jung Il is not the true power in North Korea, and that there is currently a division in the state between pragmatists and nationalist hardliners. Therefore the United State... Read More...

Prosecuting Charles Taylor

Liberia cannot be rebuilt and peaceful elections cannot be held until their former leader, the notorious warlord Charles Taylor is behind bars. Therefore Nigeria must be turned over to the US for a W... Read More...

Dubious spin on North Korea

Democrats need to stop blaming President Bush for the ongoing problem with North Korea. President Bush, the article claims, has done no worse than President Clinton. (The Washington Times, 09/06/05) Read More...

N.K. nukes and ROK-U.S. alliance

The current North Korea crisis, if handled properly could squash anti-American sentiments in South Korea and strengthen the two states' alliance. Yet if handled poorly, the foundation of the alliance... Read More...

Gauging N.K. rationality

Since President Bush's use of "Mr." (which can be translated in Korean as "Teacher") North Korea has proved more willing to work with the US. Now the US must take advantage of the situation, before N... Read More...

Crazy aunt heard from

Argues that the US can not continue to ship North Korea food aid, at least not in the way previously done. Since North Korea leaders and military take most of the aid for themselves, the US must find... Read More...

An international food fight?

Article states that calling Kim Jung Il "Mr." is only an excuse, not the real reason why North Korea suddenly wants peace talks. The real reason North Korea wants to work with the US is the US's thre... Read More...

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