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The diplomat, John Brady Kiesling, the political counselor at the United States Embassy in Athens, said in his resignation letter, “Our fervent pursuit of war with Iraq is driving us to squander the international legitimacy that has been America’s most … Continue reading →

But the speech was notable as much for its venue as its content. AEI’s foreign policy “scholars” are closely identified with the most unilateralist and pro-Likud elements in the Bush administration. The institute serves as the hub of a tightly … Continue reading →

Why the priority and urgency of regime change in Iraq over dealing with other enemies in the “axis of evil”? North Korea has nuclear weapons and the apparent ability to deliver them to the United States. And isn’t al-Qaida’s threat … Continue reading →

In a letter to the president released on the eve of his State of the Union address, the Project for the New American Century (PNAC), whose alumni include both figures close to Pentagon chief Donald Rumsfeld and Vice President Dick … Continue reading →

The United States, Britain and Spain have proposed a resolution declaring that Iraq has missed its last chance to disarm. If approved, it could clear the way for a U.S.-led war on Iraq, which Russia, France and China oppose. “We … Continue reading →

The initiation of a war against Iraq by the self-styled “coalition of the willing” would be a fundamental violation of international law. International law recognises two bases for the use of force. The first, enshrined in Article 51 of the … Continue reading →

The vote will end weeks of wrangling between the Turks and the Americans over the price that Turkey would get for its co-operation. The wording suggests that British troops could also join the Americans, although Turkey has yet to respond … Continue reading →

The two sides struck a middle ground: U.S. forces would train and support the Philippine armed forces but not engage in combat. One year later, that caution is gone. The Pentagon last week announced its intention to send close to … Continue reading →

Jordan’s participation in a possible US-led war, although limited to date, caps a significant change in position by the tiny desert kingdom, from the neutrality it maintained during the 1991 Persian Gulf War to its current role as a key … Continue reading →