Why Libya Gave Up on the Bomb - NYT Op-Ed
As President Bush made clear in his State of the Union address, he sees the striking developments in relations with Libya as the fruit of his strategy in the war on terrorism. The idea is that Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi's apparent decision to renounce weapons of mass destruction was a largely a result of the overthrow of Saddam Hussein, which thus retroactively justifies the war in Iraq and holds out the prospect of similar progress with other states that support terrorists, seek weapons of mass destruction and brutalize their own people.
The World Just Got Safer. Give Diplomacy the Credit - CEIP
When it comes to dealing with non-proliferation issues in Libya, Iran, and North Korea, negotiated agreements, not military operations, are making headlines, writes Senior Associate Joseph Cirincione. From the Washington Post Outlook section.
Think Again - Neocons - Foreign Policy
Tales of the "neocon" ascendancy within the Bush administration--and the group's insidious intent to wage preemptive wars across the globe--have been much exaggerated, writes Max Boot in the latest issue of
Foreign Policy magazine.
In Speech, President Casts Himself as a Steady Commander in Chief - NYT
President Bush warned Americans on Tuesday night that there could still be a terrorist attack on the United States and then presented a choice between his continued leadership and a return to the "dangerous illusion" that the threat had ended. In a 54-minute State of the Union address, Mr. Bush showcased the extent to which he will use his administration's fight against terrorism in his re-election campaign...Mr. Bush put forth no major new foreign policy or domestic initiatives in an address that was as much about political drama as substance and that served as the president's grandest stage until his party's nominating convention in New York in September.
State of the Union 2004 - White House
President Bush will deliver the annual State of the Union this evening at 9:01pm (Eastern Time). The speech will be webcast live on the White House web site.
Bush Defends Iraq War in Speech Excerpts - Reuters
President Bush, in excerpts of his State of the Union speech on Tuesday, defended the Iraq war and said the work of building a new Iraq "is hard and it is right."
Bush to Portray Libya as Example - NYT
The president plans to return to the theme of reform in his State of the Union address on Tuesday, though he will not repeat the phrase "axis of evil."
