As U.S. President George W. Bush concludes his visit to China, it's important to restate the obvious: Washington, under the Bush administration, doesn't have a "China Policy." Instead, when it comes to dealing with the emerging East Asian giant, the White House has...
This week began with the New York Times noting that "all of Washington is consumed with debate over the direction of the war in Iraq." The debate – long overdue – is a serious blow to the war makers in Washington, but the U.S. war effort will go on for years...
It's finally Wizard of Oz time in America. You know – that moment when the curtains are pulled back, the fearsome-looking wizard wreathed in all that billowing smoke turns out to be some pitiful little guy, and everybody looks around sheepishly, wondering why...
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Amid growing pressure to begin withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq and mounting charges by Democrats that senior administration officials misled the nation into war there, Vice President Dick Cheney appears to have taken charge of defending his boss and taking on the...
The Bush administration has put together all the elements it needs to justify the impending military action against Iran. Unlike in the case of Iraq, it will happen without warning, and most of the justifications will be issued after the fact. We will wake up one day...
"The war in Iraq is not going as advertised. It is a flawed policy wrapped in illusion. The American public is way ahead of us. The United States and coalition troops have done all they can in Iraq, but it is time for a change in direction. Our military is suffering....
What's wrong with our Congress? Two and a half years after the fall of Saddam Hussein, they still refuse to vote against the war. They may carp and complain that the Bush administration lied about weapons of mass destruction, or that too many Americans soldiers have...
The BBC reports that two former British government employees have been charged with violating the Official Secrets Act. The Official Secrets Act is useful for protecting the British government from accountability. Anyone who reveals wrongdoing by government officials...
In Praise of 'Virtual States'Might your virtual state concept suggest one human world and many divisions of government because the virtual states place the power of nations at rest?Clearly there is a human right, fully thwarted by the nation-state system, that...
