Enemy of Our Enemy
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The article discusses the question of whether diplomatic normalization between the U.S. and Syria in 2009 is premature. The support of the Syrian government for insurgents in Iraq and Lebanon is noted, mentioning that the administration of former U.S. President George W. Bush imposed the...
- Antiquities Diplomacy. Aitken, Jonathan // American Spectator;Feb2009, Vol. 42 Issue 1, p58
The article presents the author's views on Syria as an attractive cultural tourism destination, replete as it is with Christian, Jewish, Muslim, and Roman antiquities, which he says could be leveraged in an effort to thaw relations between Syria and the United States. He discusses the many...
- DIPLOMACY, FORCE AND THE DIPLOMAT-WARRIOR. Walker, Howard K. // Foreign Service Journal;Sep98, Vol. 75 Issue 9, p40
The article presents an opinion regarding the importance of both diplomacy and military science in U.S. foreign relations in the twenty-first century. There is a need for diplomats to be educated to realize that international issues that invite diplomacy also require military assistance, such as...
- We Should Talk To Our Enemies. Burns, Nicholas // Newsweek;11/3/2008, Vol. 152 Issue 18, p40
The author argues that the United States should be prepared to enter into dialog with its adversaries. Presidents such as John Kennedy, Richard Nixon, and Ronald Reagan achieved beneficial results from negotiating with nations deemed hostile. Failure to negotiate could put the U.S. into a...
- A World of Liberty and Law. Ikenberry, G. John; Slaughter, Anne-Marie // Newsweek (Pacific Edition);10/9/2006, Vol. 148 Issue 15, p13
The authors suggest that the fifth anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks has brought to a close the post-9/11 era in U.S. foreign policy. There is no one major world threat and one simple formula for fighting it. An effective national-security strategy in the 21st century must build...
- A World of Liberty and Law. Ikenberry, G. John; Slaughter, Anne-Marie // Newsweek (Atlantic Edition);10/9/2006, Vol. 148 Issue 15, p15
The authors suggest that the fifth anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks has brought to a close the post-9/11 era in U.S. foreign policy. There is no one major world threat and one simple formula for fighting it. An effective national-security strategy in the 21st century must build...
- Who's the Real Appeaser? Zakaria, Fareed // Newsweek (Pacific Edition);5/26/2008, Vol. 151 Issue 21/22, p17
The author argues that U.S. President George W. Bush should use more diplomacy and have more discussions with terrorist nations. He says that military force has not been working for Bush, and on the occasions when he has used diplomacy, it worked well. He says that the battles in Lebanon between...
- Who's the Real Appeaser? Zakaria, Fareed // Newsweek (Atlantic Edition);5/26/2008, Vol. 151 Issue 21/22, p19
The author argues that U.S. President George W. Bush should use more diplomacy and have more discussions with terrorist nations. He says that military force has not been working for Bush, and on the occasions when he has used diplomacy, it worked well. He says that the battles in Lebanon between...
- Cooperation Hits a Snag. Ephron, Dan; Hosenball, Mark // Newsweek;11/10/2008, Vol. 152 Issue 19, p12
The article reports that an October 26, 2008 U.S. commando raid in Syrian territory has set back efforts to improve relations between the two countries. The raid was aimed at smugglers who deliver insurgent fighters into Iraq. General David Petraeus hopes to enlist Syria's cooperation in ending...
