The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict—Why the U.S. Should Care Less June 1, 2009Ivan Eland Hillary Clinton’s blunt public statement that President Obama “wants to see a stop to settlements—not some settlements, not outposts, […]
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Tag: Foreign Policy & Military & War
Wouldn't it be great if wars could be fought just by the assholes who started them? – The Postman
Terrorism and Civil Liberties
Terrorism and Civil Liberties Politicians Blow Smoke Rather than Address Vital Issues May 26, 2009Ivan Eland Unfortunately, politicians claim they don’t read opinion polls, while scrutinizing them even more closely than options […]
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Don’t Admit the Ukraine into NATO
Don’t Admit the Ukraine into NATO May 18, 2009Ivan Eland Of all the countries lining up to get under the United States’ protective shield in the NATO alliance, the Ukraine is […]
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Has a Stake Been Driven through Neo-Conservative Foreign Policy?
Has a Stake Been Driven through Neo-Conservative Foreign Policy? May 4, 2009Ivan Eland Neo-conservatives used the Republican Party as a vehicle to promote and employ their policies of muscular nation-building overseas. […]
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Should the Cuban Embargo be Lifted?
Should the Cuban Embargo be Lifted? April 29, 2009Alvaro Vargas Llosa WASHINGTON—Most Americans seem to reject the U.S. trade embargo against Cuba. According to a Washington Post/ABC poll, 57 percent of […]
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The Summit of the Americas—Memo to Obama
The Summit of the Americas—Memo to Obama April 15, 2009Alvaro Vargas Llosa WASHINGTON—Memo to President Obama: The Summit of the Americas taking place in Trinidad & Tobago this week will be […]
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China’s Threat to the U.S. Is Exaggerated
China’s Threat to the U.S. Is Exaggerated April 13, 2009Ivan Eland The Pentagon’s annual publication, “Military Power of the People’s Republic of China 2009,” accused China of stocking its military with […]
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The U.S. Should Fear Its Friends
The U.S. Should Fear Its Friends March 30, 2009Ivan Eland President Warren Harding once said, “I have no trouble with my enemies,” but noted that his friends “keep me walking […]
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Warning from Bosnia for Iraq
Warning from Bosnia for Iraq March 23, 2009Ivan Eland Bosnian Serb leaders have threatened to withdraw from Bosnia-Herzegovina, the decentralized entity created by the 1995 Dayton Accords, which ended a […]
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Hypocrisy in Government
Hypocrisy in Government March 16, 2009Ivan Eland Recent statements by President Barack Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, admitting that they were […]
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