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Evidence of Chemical Arms Found

April 2, 2003
A coalition of Kurdish troops and US Special Forces attacked Ansar al-Islam, a terrorist group in northern Iraq with links to Al Qaeda. Chemical weapons recipes and other documents indicating the presence of chemical and biological weapons were found in one base. Al Qaeda operatives, fleeing...

2008: Year of Reckoning?

December 21, 2007
Economists debate whether huge global imbalances are dangerous or matter of course. But a specific financial tool as simple as home loans in the US has revealed the intricate ties linking global financial markets, resulting in “the credit-crunch drama,” explains Ernesto Zedillo, director of the...

Critical of U.S. Policies, Africans Are Giving Bush Chilly Reception

July 10, 2003
African commentators refuse to tip-toe around the tough topics. Though US President Bush and South African President Mbeki carefully avoided contentious issues at their meeting, newspapers refused to muffle criticism of America's foreign policies and continued to express doubt about the...

Population Woes

June 27, 2008
Tragedy unfolds in countries that fail to emphasize family planning or discourage people from having children they cannot afford – and economic hardship compounds the tragedy. Preaching and advertising fail to engage the poor in developing nations, particularly when large numbers are illiterate,...

U.S. Sharply Scolds Syria and Threatens Sanctions

April 14, 2003
Following the toppling of Saddam Hussein in Iraq, the Bush administration warned Syria to "ponder the implications" of supporting terrorism, developing chemical weapons and harboring fugitives from Saddam Hussein’s regime. Despite issuing harsh warning, the Bush Administration insists...

Asia's Currency Market Shakeup

September 30, 2010
The economies of Asian nations are growing, but currency coordination throughout the region could provide greater certainty and boost. China is not alone in manipulating currency values, points out Philip Bowring for the Asia Sentinel. With China imposing strict controls on yuan bonds that could...

Questions of Timing…

February 14, 2005
North Korea's recent announcement left many observers questioning its timing. One factor may have been the recent visit to China by members of President Bush's National Security Council. During their visit, US officials told their counterparts in Beijing that Libyan nuclear materials...

Obama’s Missile Defense Change Shows Different Targets

September 21, 2009
Obama’s decision not to build a missile defense base in the Czech Republic and Poland presents new challenges and risks to the European theater. First, according to Director at the Center for European Reform Tomas Valasek, it risks rewarding Russia for its truculence in the hopes of getting the...
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