Evidence grows that ‘Laurent of Arabia’ has it right: Saudi Arabia is an unreliable ally at best, at worst a real foe
(Washington, D.C.): It is becoming harder and harder to be an apologist for Saudi Arabia. People -- including many who...
Foreign Policy
Wall Street Journal Derides Efforts to ‘Spin’ G.O.P. Opposition To Liberating Iraq and Champions of ‘Stability’ Uber Alles
(Washington, D.C.): Today's Wall Street Journal features a lead editorial that helpfully clarifies where it -- and the vast majority...
To Iraq, or not to Iraq?
(Washington, D.C.): Like a chorus of Hamlets, a number of Republican elders have recently begun wringing their hands in public...
Trading With The Enemy
As America grapples with a two-front challenge -- the global war on terror and the need to reinvigorate the U.S....
Who’s Trashing Ashcroft?
(Washington, D.C.): If the New York Times is to be believed, Attorney General John Ashcroft has lost the allegiance of...
‘No Wei’: After Helping Iraq Target American Pilots, Huawei Targets American Consumers Via Wholly-Owned U.S. Subsidiary
(Washington, D.C.): Earlier this month, Huawei Technologies Company -- one of China's two largest telecommunications equipment suppliers -- announced plans...
Wall Street’s ‘Poisoned Apples’
(Washington, D.C.): In recent weeks, government officials, business leaders and market analysts have assured shell-shocked American investors that plummeting indexes...
Back on the China Front
(Washington, D.C.): An old stand-by in the silent-movie era of Westerns was a screen that displayed the words "Meanwhile, back...
Step Right Up: After Iran, Who Will Be Next To Float a Sovereign Bond To International Investors? Iraq?
(Washington, D.C.): After more than two years of preparation, Iran is finally slated to make its first foray in the...
Not-So-Brilliant: New York Stock Exchange Suspended Trading of Chinese Automaker Amid Troubling Revelations
(Washington, D.C.): In a growing scandal eerily reminiscent of that which derailed the New York listing of Bank of China...
The Senate Democrats’ True Colors on Defense
(Washington, D.C.): Since September 11th, some congressional Democrats have imitated chameleons, altering their observable ideological coloration for tactical political advantage....
Don’t Do It, Mr. President: Palestinian State Under Present Circumstances Will Only Make Matters Worse
(Washington, D.C.): If press accounts are to be believed, President Bush is determined to commit his administration to the recognition...
Sen. Thompson Seeks Mandate for Intelligence Community To Scrutinize Foreign Proliferators in U.S. Capital Markets
(Washington, D.C.): In the next few days, the U.S. Senate is expected to approve legislation requiring the U.S. intelligence community...
Inviting Losses on Two Fronts
(Washington, D.C.): In the months that have followed the murderous attacks launched on September 11th, President Bush has repeatedly, and...
Hail to the Chief! Bush withdraws from the ABM Treaty and commitment to deploy defenses ASAP
Second Successful Navy Intercept shows the Way Ahead
(Washington, D.C.): To his lasting credit, President Bush formally completed yesterday a process he began six-months ago -- ending U.S....
Global Investors Poised to Underwrite Terrorism: Iran returns to the Markets with 500 Million Eurobond; Will U.S. Buy In?
(Washington, D.C.): As the Casey Institute warned in its Perspective of July 14, 2000, Iran has now formally embarked on...