Refugee Commentary

Calamity over Kosovo?

Brooke Leonard | Dec 18, 2007
At a Council on Foreign Relations event on Friday, Daniel Serwer, Charles Kupchan, Janusz Bugajski and Dimitri Simes discussed the ongoing international standoff over Kosovo. Should Washington support independence?

Torture is Not a Republican Value

Philip Giraldi | Nov 12, 2007
Contrary to what many have said, supporting torture is not part of being a conservative. If continued, White House policies that tolerate it will undermine U.S. credibility, produce bad intelligence and put American soldiers at risk.

Kosovo at the Crossroads

Steven E. Meyer | Sep 05, 2007
Steven A. Meyer offers his assessment of realities on the ground in Kosovo along with a way forward for resolving Kosovo’s status.

The Democracy Crusade Myth

Thomas Carothers | Jun 05, 2007
Although it is unquestionably true that U.S. foreign policy is due for a serious recalibration, the notion that democracy promotion plays a dominant role in Bush policy is a myth.

A League of Ambiguities

Nikolas K. Gvosdev | May 07, 2007
As events in Turkey show, advocates of a League of Democracies must come to grips with the ambiguity that characterizes governments—including crucial allies—around the world.

Courting the Saudis-and Catastrophe

Hossein Askari | Jan 31, 2007
To fully appreciate President Bush’s recent addresses to the nation one must follow the footsteps of his vice president—to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Kosovo Apart

The National Interest | Nov 16, 2006
Naser Rugova, a senior policy advisor in the office of the prime minister of Kosovo, outlines why independence for Kosovo is vital to domestic and regional progress and prosperity...

NATO, Iraq and the German-American Waltz

Sarah Means Lohmann | Jan 15, 2003
Singing to the tune of German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer's creative slogan: "War Participation, No-Defense of the Alliance, Yes", troubled German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder is lying to his people, yet managing to keep a straight face.

Hubs, Spokes and Public Goods

Josef Joffe | Oct 30, 2002
What has really changed since last September 11? Not very much.

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