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- REPORT FROM BAGHDAD. Tucker, William // American Spectator;Jun2007, Vol. 40 Issue 5, p18
The article presents the author's impressions of Iraq after being embedded with a U.S. Army unit. He sees a colonial aspect to the U.S. occupation of Iraq, and makes numerous comparisons to the Vietnam War, pointing out that the U.S.-backed government fell after U.S. troops withdrew. The example...
- The Ebb and Flow of Global Liberty. Novak, Michael // American Spectator;Jun2007, Vol. 40 Issue 5, p24
The article presents an assessment of the democracy-building process in Iraq, and of global threats to democracy. Acknowledging the sectarian violence afflicting Iraqi society, the author also highlights the widespread voting for a new Iraqi government and the proliferation of civic groups and...
- THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION AND THE MIDDLE EAST. Ramsay, Allan // Contemporary Review;Summer2009, Vol. 291 Issue 1693, p137
The article discusses the policies of the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama regarding the Middle East. The author notes that Obama has embraced some security policies of former U.S. president George W. Bush but has promoted the use of diplomacy in the region and has scheduled the...
- Rhetoric and Reality. Ephron, Dan; Nordland, Rod // Newsweek (Pacific Edition);3/20/2006, Vol. 147 Issue 12, p3
The article explores nuclear weapons in Iran. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad objects to nuclear sanction by the United Nations Security Council. The United States is concerned about incursions into southern Iraq by Iranian commandos. Highly lethal improvised explosive devices believed...
- Rhetoric and Reality. Ephron, Dan; Nordland, Rod // Newsweek (Atlantic Edition);3/20/2006, Vol. 147 Issue 12, p5
The article explores nuclear weapons in Iran. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad objects to nuclear sanction by the United Nations Security Council. The United States is concerned about incursions into southern Iraq by Iranian commandos. Highly lethal improvised explosive devices believed...
- Sociological Theories of the State and Globalization: The Implications for Understanding Barack Obama's Policy Approaches in the Middle East. Pazaki, S. Hooshang; Hu, Chin // National Social Science Journal;Jul2011, Vol. 36 Issue 2, p94
The article focuses on the use of social scientific theories such as Marxist framework of state and society and political globalization to understand the foreign policy of U.S. President Barack Obama towards Middle East. It states that the election of Obama results to changes in U.S. foreign...
- With Eyes Elsewhere, Here's the Latest on U.S.'s (Muted) Responses to Mideast Crackdowns. Wang, Marian // Pro Publica;3/13/2011, p13
A blog on the contribution of the U.S. in bringing diplomatic challenges in the Middle East , including Bahrain, Libya and Egypt, is presented.
- U.S. Policy and the Arab and Muslim World The Need for Public Diplomacy. Telhami, Shibley // Brookings Review;Summer2002, Vol. 20 Issue 3, p47
Discusses several factors to consider regarding the creation of U.S. foreign policies for the Middle East. Information on the resentment felt by Arabs and Muslims towards the U.S.; Reasons for the negative attitudes of Arab and Muslim nations towards the U.S.; Details on the policies of the...
- A sea of change among US Jews. Sonnenfeldt, Michael W. // Christian Science Monitor;11/19/97, Vol. 89 Issue 248, p19
Opinion. Comments on the attitudes of Jews in the United States about their country's role in the Middle East. Why maintaining the relationship between the US and Israel is important; Percentage of Jews that want the US to apply pressure to Israel and the Palestine Authority to push peace;...
