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by Barack Obama

Washington D. C. (États-Unis) | 17 February 2015

The United States has made significant gains against terrorism. We’ve decimated the core al Qaeda leadership, strengthened homeland security and worked to prevent another large-scale attack like 9/11.
At the same time, the threat has evolved. The al Qaeda affiliate in Yemen actively plots (...)

Op-Ed by Evo Morales : the Rights of Mother Earth

by Evo Morales

Cochabamba (Bolivia) | 22 April 2010

Combating climate change: lessons from the world’s indigenous peoples
When I arrived at the United Nations climate summit in Copenhagen in late last year, the first thing that struck me were environmental activists braving the freezing weather to voice their disappointment at being locked (...)

START: Op-Ed by Vice President Joe Biden

by Joseph R. Biden Jr.

Washington D. C. (États-Unis) | 7 April 2010

A Comprehensive Nuclear Arms Strategy
The administration’s Nuclear Posture Review outlines the means to achieve greater security from worldwide nuclear dangers. Nonproliferation and counter-terrorism are central to the strategy.
When I joined the Senate in 1973, crafting nuclear policy (...)

“ Our friend, an architect of the genocide in Darfur”

by Don Cheadle, John Prendergast

10 March 2006

Eighteen months ago, the United States made the conclusion that genocide was taking place in Darfur. However, George W. Bush, the only president to have said that genocide was occurring there has taken little action in order to stop it. The reason for that lack of action could well be Salah (...)

“Targeted killing, American-style”

by Daniel Byrman

3 February 2006

Last Friday bombing targeted at Al Qaeda’s second in command, Ayman Al Zawahiri, is just the last American effort to murder the Jihad leaders. Among those who have been murdered since September 11 are Al Qaeda’s military chiefs Mohamed Atef, Qaed Sinan Harithi and Abu Hamza Rabia. But the (...)

“Russia’s thuggery backfires”

by Oles M. Smolansky, Rajan Menon

2 February 2006

Russia and Ukraine put an end to their controversies regarding natural gas pricing. Ukraine will pay more, but less than what Russia had demanded at the beginning. That is the good news. The bad news is that the West did not take sides in the outcome. Gazprom had requested to increase gas (...)

“A to-do list for Chile”

by Marc Cooper

31 January 2006

Just-elected President, we wonder whether Michelle Bachelet is not a mouthful of godsend fresh air in an oppressive Chilean culture. This baby-boomer [generation from the post-war baby-boom], leader of the Chilean Socialist Party, and paediatrician, is not only the first woman Head of State in (...)

“Calling a truce in D.C’s Iraq war”

by Leon Fuerth

30 January 2006

It’s not a secret: democrats in Congress are very divided with regard to what should be done about the Iraqi war. Joseph I. Lieberman vigorously supports the stay of the troops in the country whereas John Murtha fights for their quick withdrawal. Many democrats find themselves in the middle (...)

“Reining in Iran”

by Bill Frist

15 January 2006

The mullahs that have led Iran for the last 26 years are implementing a campaign aimed at preventing all kinds of dissidence and supporting terrorism. International efforts to prevent Iran from having an atomic programme failed during the last weeks. Therefore, the United States will have to (...)

“Israel could live with a broken up and weakened Iraq”

by Shlomo Avineri

12 January 2006

Most Israelis supported the overthrow of Sadaam Hussein. The debate about the Iraqi weapons of mass destruction has not affected them much even when they were forced by Sadaam Hussein to use gas masks twice in the 90s. For Israelis, Sadaam Hussein was like the Hitler of the 30s and the French (...)

“The fires of disintegration”

by Niall Ferguson

23 November 2005

What would you prefer to have in your city: a terrorist
attack or revolts in the outskirts? The inhabitants of
London would vote for revolts, undoubtedly. However, the
terrorists that hit London can be counted on the fingers
of one hand whereas the number of rebels is unknown and
there (...)

“American Debacle”

by Zbigniew Brzeziński

14 November 2005

The behavior of George W. Bush from September 11, 2001 could be described as suicidal. The war in Iraq is a typical example. This war, set up by decision makers with arguments which are still unclear and based on false statements, is much more costly in terms of money and blood than it was (...)

“A united Iraq: What’s the point?”

by John C. Yoo

6 September 2005

Iraqi leaders have a tentative constitution but they have not answered a fundamental question: Does Iraq really exist as a nation? The Kurds and Shiites negotiate between them leaving the Arab Sunnis aside which increases divisions. Washington wants to build a new Iraq but it spends blood and (...)

“Beat the Insurgents by Talking to Them”

by Larry Diamond

7 July 2005

In his speech last week, George W. Bush correctly said that the United States had a vital interest in remaining in Iraq until the country was secure, viable and democratic. He also appropriately noted evidence of the progress in the country. But if he actually wants to avoid defeat in Iraq, he (...)

“The Speech I Would Have Written”

by David Frum

7 July 2005

The president is going to talk about Iraq again. He is going to have to. The problem is not that his speech Tuesday night failed to quell his critics; no speech could have done that. The problem is that his speech failed to reassure his worried supporters. Those who support the president do (...)

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