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The Fears of a Regional War

Yakov Katz December 7, 2006
The Iraq Study Group Report, a unanimous and unflinching assessment of the war, offers 79 recommendations to the Bush administration for bringing the war to an end. Nations as diverse as Iran, Israel and the UK, which all have an interest in the conflict, do agree on one point: Few options exist for delivering stability to Iraq. So far, the US has refused to talk to Iraqi neighbors Syria or...

US Rout Is Iran's Condition to Talk to Washington

David Ignatius December 7, 2006

US Rout Is Iran's Condition to Talk to Washington

David Ignatius December 7, 2006
The Iraq Study Group Report, a unanimous and unflinching assessment of the war, offers 79 recommendations to the Bush administration for bringing the war to an end. Nations as diverse as Iran, Israel and the UK, which all have an interest in the conflict, do agree on one point: Few options exist for delivering stability to Iraq. So far, the US has refused to talk to Iraqi neighbors Syria or...

Iraq Panel Calls Conditions “Grave and Deteriorating”

William Branigin December 6, 2006
Iraq is in a “dire” state, and immediate diplomacy is essential for preventing the national conflict from expanding into a regional one, spreading chaos throughout the Middle East. The Iraq Study Group released a long-awaited report today with 79 recommendations and few surprises. The report, approved unanimously by the bipartisan committee, recommends a “diplomatic offensive” involving every...

More Farmers Seek Subsidies as US Eats Imported Produce

Alexei Barrionuevo December 6, 2006
The US government has traditionally paid subsidies to protect farmers who grow cotton, corn, rice, wheat and soybeans, protecting those products against overseas competition. But with many more vegetables and fruits from China flooding global markets, US farmers who grow specialty products are uniting to demand funds for marketing and research. The subsidized commodity crops require more than 200...

Will Guns Fall Silent in South Asia?

Paula R. Newberg December 5, 2006
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf’s recent announcement that Pakistan is willing to give up its claim to Kashmir under certain conditions has rekindled hopes for a settlement. It also underlines the need for finding peace in Kashmir if South Asia is to break out of the grip of misery. Violent conflict changes the basic equations of governance, and sustained violence makes it all the more...

Iraqi Civil War Shrinks US Options

Trudy Rubin December 4, 2006
Any plan for an organized exit of US troops from Iraq depends on the government having some semblance of control over the streets and oil fields. With a sharp rise in sectarian violence, the US military trains Iraqi factions to fight one another in civil war – a tremendous waste of time and resources. Journalist Trudy Rubin notes that it’s amazing how long it took for civil war to break out...