Analysis & Commentary
Iraqi Christians Seek U.S. Support
Representatives of Iraq’s largest Christian minority, the Chaldo-Assyrians, as well as leaders from Iraq’s smaller ethnic minorities and human rights groups met on Capitol Hill Friday afternoon to request special recognition and protection from militant jihadist groups.
As Violence in Iraq Continues, U.S. Finds Itself in a Reconstruction Catch-22
The fact that less than 7 percent of the $18 billion approved by Congress last year to rebuild Iraq has been spent exemplifies the problems of the postwar situation in that struggling country.
Cold War Panel Turns Focus to Terrorism
The Committee on the Present Danger was relaunched this week—the reincarnation of the 1950s and then 1970s group that lobbied for fighting Soviet communism. But this time the committee, a group of mostly Cold War warriors and neocons, is fighting global terrorism.
US Lawmakers Seek More UN Help With Iraq Oil-for-Food Probe
As the Republican-controlled US Congress vigorously pursues allegations of corruption in the United Nations’ oil-for-food program, a proposal is being considered to cut funds to the international body to make it cooperate and to give investigators access to key documents.
After June 30, what next in Iraq?
In less than a week Iraq will reclaim its sovereignty, but this does not mean the end of U.S. involvement. Like it or not, the United States is stuck there for years, and will continue to feel the burden of its actions.
Woolsey says al-Qaida in Saudi Arabia Will be Longtime Threat to U.S.
Former CIA Director R. James Woolsey said Sunday night that al-Qaida operatives in Saudi Arabia will create problems for “decades to come” for the United States in its war on terrorism.
Leaked UN Audit Proves Oil-for-Food Shambles
A United Nations internal audit report leaked to Mineweb cracks open the door on hitherto secret details of the disgraced Iraq Oil-for-Food Programme. The report details irregularities that went on for years, with hundreds of millions of dollars not properly accounted for, hinting at...
In Few Words, Many Clues To C.I.A.‘s Working Method
At fewer than 500 words, the briefing given to President Bush on Aug. 6, 2001, was a terse distillation of what the Central Intelligence Agency had pieced together over four years about the danger of an attack by Al Qaeda inside the United States.
Bush’s Records Relevant
While Rassman was floating in the water after being shot at by North Vietnamese troops, Kerry spotted him, turned his boat around and pulled him out of the water.
Capture is Seen as Boost but not Cure-all for U.S.
The capture of Saddam Hussein is likely to provide the biggest boost yet to the American-led effort to bring security to Iraq and rebuild the ravaged country.
Students examine terrorism abroad
Jonathan Riches, A&S ‘04, remembered an Israeli who told him, “Arabs and Jews used to live together in peace before terrorism was even a word in the dictionary.”
U’ attend anti-terror fellowship
Fort Wayne, Ind. - Between “be safe” and “have a good trip,” Laura McCoy had another special request for her son, biochemistry junior Andrew McCoy, as he took off for Israel.
“Have an Israeli beer for me,” she said as he walked through the security gates at Fort Wayne International...
PHARES: Syrian Mukhabarat Perhaps Responsible for Today’s Car-Bomb Attack
A powerful car-bomb detonated this morning in the Syrian capital, killing at least 17 and wounding scores. Why, who, or what terrorist entity is responsible has since been the subject of much speculation. But Middle East terrorism expert Professor Walid Phares says one “very possible...
Pirates Step Up Attacks on Vessels in Gulf of Aden, Off Somalia Coast
Experts, such as J. Peter Pham with James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, say the Gulf of Aden - which connects the Red Sea with the Indian Ocean - is an important trade corridor, especially for Persian Gulf oil heading west through the Suez Canal.
“If shipping cannot move...
High-Seas Pirates Increasingly Working With Jihadis
J. Peter Pham - also on the panel, but in an exclusive conversation with Middle East Times - says that, to date, Islamists in Somalia like al-Shabaab may not yet be “directly involved” in acts of piracy. “But we do know they [the Islamists] have received money from the pirates in exchange...
Guinea Coup Leader Parades Through Capital
But some experts cautioned that a military takeover could be the best thing for Guinea, a nation ruled by the same man for the past 24 years. Africa expert Peter Pham said it would be a mistake to regard a constitution drawn up by the supporters of a man who never intended to relinquish...
The Truth About Obama’s Speech: An Uninspiring, Generic Buzzkill
The biggest applause lines that I noticed during the speech had to do with moments where the president mentioned race, both past, present, and future. Those periods in the speech got the most reaction. There were several conflicts in this speech. At one point it was Reaganesque,...
