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Some of Hussein’s Arab Foes Admire His Fight

Neil MacFarquhar March 26, 2003
Saddam Hussein is not well liked in the Arab world. But the US-led war on Iraq is leading to more anti-American sentiment across the Middle East and galvanizing support for Iraqi resistance to US forces. Even the Arab intelligentsia, which has long hoped for the spread of democratic institutions in Middle Eastern countries, is applauding Saddam’s will to fight. "If Saddam's regime is...

Transatlantic Relationship Can Still Be Rescued

Judy Dempsey March 23, 2003
The Cold War created a strong alliance between the United States and Western European nations – the former provided the funds to rebuild the latter after the devastation of World War II, and thereby created a ‘buffer’ of democratic states between the USSR and the Atlantic. Now, that buffer is no longer needed, and European nations such as France are daring to oppose American policies,...

American Bombs in Iraq Show Up Fractures in Europe

Shada Islam March 21, 2003
When the going was good, the European Union looked like a model of globalization. Fifteen countries appeared to have subjected their many historical, political and cultural differences to the altar of a united Europe. The European Union was emerging as the second superpower. But the bitter divergences among the EU members that have emerged over the American war against Iraq serve as a reminder...

Protesters Across the Nation Try to “Stop Business as Usual”

Kate Zernike March 21, 2003
The day after bombing began in Iraq, thousands of American anti-war protesters took to the streets, walking out of classes and work, shutting down roads, and congregating on open spaces to proclaim their opposition to the US-led war in Iraq. Honoring the promise to “stop business as usual,” protesters confronted pro-war rallies and police in cities across the US. Even as arrests were made all...

Granting Access to Media Helps Military Sell the War

Michael Tackett March 21, 2003
In contrast to the media coverage of the 1991 Gulf War, TV viewers in the US and around the world can watch the current war on Iraq in real time almost 24 hours a day. “I think the White House and the military establishment have programmed an irresistible story for journalists in this country," said Joe Lockhart, White House press secretary in the Clinton administration. But the access the...

The World Reacts

March 20, 2003
Leaders all over the world have begun responding to the new Gulf War after the US-led coalition attacked Iraq. Reactions range from strong objections to active support and indicate a divided international community at the onset of the conflict. – YaleGlobal

From Mars to Venus Via the Atlantic

Lionel Barber March 16, 2003
Although a US-led war against Iraq has not yet begun, the damage it has produced is already painfully visible. The NATO alliance suffered some of these wounds. The Financial Times' Lionel Barber argues that many leaders of the alliance are either courting the pacifists, or steadfastly asserting power, thus engendering divisions and magnifying differences. However, amidst talk of building a...