1997 National Security Congressional Scorecard
(Washington, D.C.): The Center for Security Policy (CSP) today released its fourth annual National Security Scorecard -- a valuable instrument...
Congress Watch
Senator Lott ‘Grows’ in Office
(Washington, D.C.): In Washington, one often hears it said of conservative politicians that they have "grown in office" when they...
Sovereignty Surrender Watch # 2: Clinton Multilateralism Eroding American Interests, Rights on All Fronts
(Washington, D.C.): The disastrously ill-conceived deal brokered with Saddam Hussein by UN Secretary General Kofi Annan is bad enough. Worse...
Will 1998 Be The ‘Year Of Surrendered Sovereignty’?
(Washington, D.C.): The New Year is shaping up to be one whose hallmark may, all other things being equal, be...
Well Done, Weldon: Senior Legislator Refuses to Accept Factually Incorrect ‘Political Correctness’ From Gen. Lyles
Syndrome Evident in Wake of Vetoed U.S. Space Control Programs (Washington, D.C.): A hearing called yesterday by the House National...
C.W.C. Watch # 2: After First Six Months, Fears About Treaty’s Unverifiability, Unjustified Costs & Ineffectiveness Vindicated
(Washington, D.C.): On Friday, the lower house of the Russian Duma agreed to the ratification of the Chemical Weapons Convention...
Caspian Watch # 8: ‘Silk Road’ Legislation Opens New Opportunities For U.S. Strategic, Commercial Interests In The Caspian Basin
(Washington, D.C.): America's long-term interests in the Caspian Basin will be the focus of action in the Senate today thanks...
Martin Indyk: Wrong Man, Wrong Job
(Washington, D.C.): Tomorrow, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will consider the nomination of Martin Indyk to serve as Assistant Secretary...
Nobel Laureates to the Rescue on Patent Deform: Will Congress Heed Call to Protect a National
(Washington, D.C.): The ranks of those opposed to impending legislative efforts to alter the time-tested U.S. patent system beyond recognition...
Legislation Governing Encryption Must Protect American National Security Interests
(Washington, D.C.): Yesterday, by a stunning, bipartisan 45-1 vote, the House of Representative's National Security Committee (HNSC) rejected the proposition...
Clinton Legacy Watch # 5: Welcome To The New Inter-War Era
(Washington, D.C.): Required reading for those seeking to comprehend the "Clinton legacy" should be William Manchester's The Last Lion, Alone,...
Message To Oslo: Don’t Take For Granted Congressional Approval Of A Defective Ban On Anti-Personnel Landmines
(Washington, D.C.): In Oslo, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and its proxies continue to run roughshod over...
Welcome to the New World Order: U.S. ‘Red Lines’ On The Landmine Treaty Are Being Crossed With Impunity, Contempt
(Washington, D.C.): What will assuredly be marketed as the "Princess Diana Memorial Anti-Personnel Landmine (APL) Ban" is taking shape in...
Credit Where It Is Due: Rep. Bartlett Should Be Commended, Supported For His Efforts To Show The U.N. Owes U.S. Money
(Washington, D.C.): The House of Representatives is expected shortly to consider an amendment offered by Rep. Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD) that...
‘Welcome to Oslo’: When the U.S. Gets Rolled on its Landmines Exceptions, Will the Joint Chiefs Hold the (Red) Line(s)?
(Washington, D.C.): A U.S. delegation led by Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Eric Newsom has the unenviable task of laboring...
Damage Limitation in the Wake of the New Press Misspokesman
(Washington, D.C.): In the ten days since James Rubin was formally installed by Secretary of State Madeleine Albright as the...