U.S. & Iraq
FPA's Marco Vicenzino offers some commentary and analysis on the Iraq vote (
FPA - Iraq: Emerging from the Storm?). Will Iraq's elections for the first fully sovereign government since the 2003 U.S. invasion usher in a new era of stability?
U.S. Foreign Policy: Idealism or Realism?Former U.N. Ambassador Richard Holbrooke offered his thoughts on American foreign policy in a lecture at Yeshiva University (
Yeshiva University News - Richard Holbrooke Addresses Foreign Policy Shift in Bush Administration). Is the Bush Administration really a new variation on Wilsonian idealism?
U.S. & Iraq
President Bush gave another major speech in defense of the war in Iraq yesterday. The White House transcript of the event can be found
here. The
Washington Post coverage of the event can be found here (
Bush: Iraq Invasion My Responsibility). If you were initially against the war, has this series of speeches changed your mind?
U.S. & AsiaThe
Democracy Arsenal blog is discussing American relations with Asia (
Odd Man Out in Asia). Is America investing in stronger alliances or abandoning Asia and creating a power vacuum? Will the question of the future be: Who lost Asia?
U.S. & Iraq
President Bush gave his third major speech in recent months defending the war in Iraq yesterday to an audience at the World Affairs Council. The White House transcript of the speech can be found
here. The
New York Times coverage of the event can be found
here. The next major speech will be tomorrow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington.
