Harvard wins in Liberia

14 years ago

The November 8 runoff for President in Liberia will apparently pit Ellen Johnson Sirleaf against Winston Tubman.  Nobel Prize winner…

Interagency writing contest (no kidding)

14 years ago

Col. Arthur D. Simons Center PO Box 3429 Fort Leavenworth, Kansas 66027 www.TheSimonsCenter.org email: Office@TheSimonsCenter.org  Simons Center announces public writing…

IranTel: how should the U.S. respond?

14 years ago

I tweeted this question yesterday:  "Do those who think Quds too smart for this operation think we are dumb enough…

Keeping focused

14 years ago

While Iran's defenders are pooh-poohing the charge that Iran's Quds force backed a plot to murder the Saudi ambassador to…

Not too much to ask

14 years ago

In today's hierarchy of international challenges, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks low.  It is an out of the way place, off…

Norway has voted, but outcome is in doubt

14 years ago

With thanks to Adam Kaplan at Sister Cities International, here is the best I've seen on the political situation in…

This week’s “peace picks”

14 years ago

Fewer this week than last.  I'm trying to be more selective, and maybe there is less out there.  Remember some…

Good facts, lousy policy

14 years ago

It wasn't easy, but I managed to plow, or at least skim, my way through the 37 pages of ICG's…

Who is right?

14 years ago

When it comes to vital American interests, little trumps stopping Iran from getting nuclear weapons.  Bruce Riedel may be right…

A Belgrade voice that should be heard

14 years ago

Jelena Milic, Executive Director of Serbia's Center for Euro-Atlantic Studies, takes a hard look at reform of the security/justice sector…