Rebel leader big hit in wonk world

15 years ago

I confess I was distracted during the visit to DC this week of Mahmoud Gebril ElWarfally, interim prime minister of…

A really bad idea

15 years ago

I imagine in Brussels they are congratulating themselves today for Republika Srpska (RS) President Dodik agreeing to postpone the referendum…

Another good idea

15 years ago

This good idea is to improve relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan:  a Kabul statement acknowledging that it regards Afghanistan's borders…

Here are some bright ideas

15 years ago

This is OPI (other people's ideas) day: Reinventing the Palestinian struggle as a nonviolent protest movement has been a good…

Sometimes at odds, sometimes not

15 years ago

I owe a debt of gratitude for this piece to Dennis Kux, author of The United States and Pakistan, 1947-2000,…

This is good

15 years ago

Stanley Foundation provides a video briefing on Liberia in the leadup to October elections:     Long live Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf!…

Compare these

15 years ago

Here is an excerpt from Monday's statement by Serbia at the UN Security Council debate on Bosnia: We consider that…

How to save Bosnia and Herzegovina

15 years ago

John Menzies, post-war U.S. ambassador in Sarajevo in 1996 and war-time Charge' d'affaires in 1995, writes: Background The U.S. has…

An aging peacehawk

15 years ago

Not everyone will like this interview with Israeli President Shimon Peres, but I find it remarkable.  He declares Palestinian Authority…

Red card

15 years ago

The High Representative for Dayton peace agreement implementation in Bosnia has submitted two reports to the Secretary General, one more…