Next Steps in the Iran Crisis
Below is the prepared statement of Center for Security Policy Advisory Council Co-Chariman R. James Woolsey's testimony before the House Committee on...
Scapegoating our friends
There is something insidious about half-truths. To accept a half-truth demands accepting also a lie. Last week, readers of The...
Memo to the President
Mr. President: By now you have been getting lots of free advice about what to say – and what not...
The uncertain future of Mercosur
Mercosur (Mercado Común del Sur) is a Regional Trade Agreement (RTA) between Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay. Venezuela just signed...
A tale of three leaders
This is a tale of three men, all prominent figures on the world stage. Two of them - Saddam Hussein...
Ethiopia and Somalia
by Paul B. Henze A lack of relevant fact and background information characterizes most reporting on recent developments in Somalia. ...
Ethiopia and Somalia
Paul B. Henze. Paul B. Henze, a former US National Security Council Staff Officer, has been a student of, and...
Private Security and US Foreign Policy
The use of privatized military forces on the battlefield is hardly a new concept, with examples ranging from the operations...
Securing America’s energy needs
Seemingly unrelated events of the past week suggest considerable trouble ahead for U.S. vital interests. As President Bush puts the...
Christmas Greetings to Guantanamo
At holiday time it is customary for soldiers deployed to remote locations around the world to receive cards from a...
Surge protector
Suddenly, "surge" is the talk of the town. Gone, for the moment at least, is "surrender" - the leitmotif, if...
Perspectives on the Brazilian elections
What to expect of Lula's Second Term The upcoming months will bring tough challenges for Da Silva who has been...
Shareholder democracy goes to war
Today's Wall Street Journal marks an important breakthrough on the financial front in the War for the Free World, a...
Baker’s poisoned fruits
It seems as though poison is much in vogue at the moment. For example, Russia's emerging dictator, Vladimir Putin, appears...