Playing Chicken with Turkey
So, the Washington Post is reporting "U.S. Urges Turkish Restraint On Kurds" while the International Herald Tribune is reporting "U.S. House speaker...
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We are all potential torturers
Fortunately for us, former U.S. Army interrogator, William Quinn, provides us with some anti-torture lessons learned the hard way. Money quote: Nearly...
Former Commander: U.S. “Living in a Nightmare”
The Washington Post reports: Retired Lt. Gen. Ricardo S. Sanchez, who led U.S. forces in Iraq for a year after the March...
Jon Stewart Gets It Wrong on Armenian Genocide Resolution
When it comes to the Armenian Genocide Resolution passed this week by the U.S. House of Respresentatives, the always-funny Jon Stewart got...
The New Internationalists?
I didn't notice until just now, but apparently Ban-Ki Moon was invited to speak at a dinner meeting hosted by the National...
Silverberg, the U.N., and Marriage
The relationship between the United States and the U.N. has often been compared to a marriage. This October will be their 63rd...
Fool on the Hill?
I have never testified before Congress. Many friends of mine have, and while they said it is an honor and a thrill,...
Why We Should Care About the Law of the Sea
I've had something of a one-track mind these past few months, as regular readers of this blog might have noticed. The Law...
UNascar: UNICEF comes to NASCAR’s Nextel Cup
Canadian racecar driver Jacques Villeneuve made his NASCAR Nextel Cup debut yesterday at the famous Talladega Superspeedway in the UN-blue, number 27...
Responding to Attacks on the Law of the Sea Treaty
Yesterday I noted that the PTR did not seem keen to let us respond to their attack on the Law of the...
Communist Tortures, American Ideals
Just thought we'd share this op-ed from our speaking tour of New Mexico: Thomas Harrison, of Clovis, New Mexico, called it the"water...
Darfur: Rebels Kill AU Peacekeepers
According to the Press Association: A large force of rebels stormed an African Union peacekeeping base in Darfur killing at least a...