Commentary for 2002

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Commentary pieces by RAND staff are the analyses of the authors, and not of RAND itself.

Cause for Felicitation in Korea — December 25, 2002

What Must Follow Next War in Iraq — December 16, 2002

  • Robert E. Hunter
  • (Albany (NY) Times-Union)

Take Two Aspirin and Call Congress — December 11, 2002

Doom or Boom? — December 2, 2002

Moderates Against Extremists — October 31, 2002

Mr. Bush and Herr Schroeder, Tear Down This Wall — October 30, 2002

Mideast Beckons NATO — October 24, 2002

  • Robert E. Hunter
  • (Los Angeles Times)

Missed Opportunities in Johannesburg — October 22, 2002

Peering into Postwar Future — October 15, 2002

  • Robert E. Hunter
  • (Baltimore Sun)

Creating a World Center for Scientist-Explorers — September 30, 2002

  • Lee Huntsman,
  • Kenneth Shine, and
  • Dean Allen
  • (Seattle Times)

The Buy-Side Revolution — September 27, 2002

AIDS Can Threaten National Stability — September 24, 2002

Iraq's Had Time to Really Hide Its Weapons Sites — September 19, 2002

Proven Strategies vs. Terror — September 12, 2002

Afghanistan's Faltering Reconstruction — September 12, 2002

Vigilance Is Our Civic Duty — September 11, 2002

Protecting the Homeland: One Year Later — September 8, 2002

Countering al-Qaeda: The Next Phase in the War — September 8, 2002

Fliers Have Reason to Jettison Jitters — September 3, 2002

It Takes a Network — August 25, 2002

  • John Arquilla
  • (Los Angeles Times)

Iraq Needn't Be a Vietnam — August 12, 2002

  • Robert E. Hunter
  • (Los Angeles Times)

Stop Snubbing Indonesia's Military — August 2, 2002

Put Brains Behind Airway Safety — July 30, 2002

Lessons for the War on Terrorism — July 26, 2002

  • Robert A. Levine
  • (International Herald Tribune)

Get Used to It: Our Airports Are Vulnerable to Terrorism — July 25, 2002

Face Terror with Better Spying, Not Moats of Fear — July 10, 2002

Uncertain Times for Foreign Investment in China — June 24, 2002

Want to Help Africa? Stop Farm Subsidies — June 18, 2002

  • Carl Bildt
  • (Wall Street Journal )

Dissect the Divisions — June 9, 2002

NATO, Russia Can Get Far with Small Steps — May 22, 2002

  • Robert E. Hunter,
  • Sergey M. Rogov
  • (Los Angeles Times)

Europeans Are Unilateralists Too — May 17, 2002

Is Democracy Always Worth the Trouble? — April 24, 2002

Get Ready for a Nasty War in Iraq — March 11, 2002

  • Daniel Byman
  • (International Herald Tribune)

Sitting on the Sidelines Isn't Good Enough — March 11, 2002

  • Robert E. Hunter
  • (Los Angeles Time)

Working Together: Megawati and the Terrorists — March 11, 2002

President Bush in Asia: A Reality Check for the Hard Line — February 24, 2002

  • Nina Hachigian
  • (San Diego Union Tribune)

The Wages of Comfort — February 24, 2002

Test-Based Accountability: Making It Work Better — February 20, 2002

Leash the Dogs of War — February 20, 2002

  • Kevin A. O'Brien
  • (Financial Times)

Japan's Enduring Economic Doldrums — February 19, 2002

Fighting the 'Attack on All' Alone — January 13, 2002

  • Robert E. Hunter
  • (Los Angeles Times)