Commentary for 2003

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

Fight Terrorism With Intelligence, Not Might — December 26, 2003

  • Sara A. Daly
  • (Christian Science Monitor)

From 'White' Christmas to 'Orange' Christmas — December 25, 2003

Saddam Is Ours. Does Al Qaeda Care? — December 17, 2003

  • Bruce Hoffman
  • (New York Times)

My Dog Ate My Argument — December 11, 2003

  • Brian Gill,
  • Steven L. Schlossman
  • (Los Angeles Times)

Democracy is Best Weapon Against Terrorists in Pakistan — December 6, 2003

  • Rollie Lal,
  • Sara A. Daly
  • (Chicago Sun-Times)

The Changing Face of Chinese Diplomacy — November 25, 2003

  • Evan S. Medeiros,
  • Taylor Fravel
  • (Asian Wall Street Journal)

Exposing the Myths — November 17, 2003

In the Calculus of Fear, Terrorists Have an Edge — November 2, 2003

  • Bruce Hoffman
  • (Los Angeles Times)

How Much Is Enough? — October 14, 2003

Terrorism in India is Not Just an Internal Threat — September 30, 2003

  • Rollie Lal
  • (Financial Times)

Swarming -- The Next Face of Battle — September 29, 2003

Behind the Rhetoric — September 26, 2003

Buying Cheap Chips From China — September 24, 2003

  • Caroline S. Wagner
  • (Asian Wall Street Journal )

The Perfect Army for Iraq: NATO — September 13, 2003

  • Robert E. Hunter
  • (New York Times)

Talking to Your Child About Kobe — September 8, 2003

A Limited Success — September 3, 2003

  • Nina Hachigian
  • (South China Morning Post)

The Real Worry — August 25, 2003

  • Daniel Benjamin,
  • Steven Simon
  • (Time Magazine)

US: Stick to Diplomacy with North Korea, Even If Talks Fail — August 7, 2003

  • Nina Hachigian
  • (The Christian Science Monitor)

A Fresh Start Against Terror — August 4, 2003

  • Bruce Berkowitz
  • (New York Times )

A Thaw Between Giants — August 3, 2003

  • Rollie Lal
  • (The Baltimore Sun)

Hi-tech Hits Asian Politics — July 31, 2003

  • Nina Hachigian,
  • Lily Wu
  • (South China Morning Post)

America Needs Europe, to Win Peace in Iraq — July 21, 2003

  • Robert E. Hunter
  • (Financial Times)

The Next Debate: Al Qaeda Link — July 20, 2003

  • Daniel Benjamin,
  • Steven Simon
  • (New York Times)

The Decision for War Was Still Right — July 18, 2003

We've Been Down This Road Before — July 17, 2003

Getting Beyond Boundaries — July 16, 2003

Be Tougher on Burma Than China — July 4, 2003

Sharing of Health-Care Data Needs a Tuneup — June 26, 2003

  • Elizabeth A. McGlynn
  • (Los Angeles Times)

Steps Can Be Taken to Improve Public Healthcare — June 10, 2003

  • Catherine A. Jackson
  • (The Miami Herald)

Connect the Cops to Connect the Dots — June 1, 2003

Time to Mend Fences — May 30, 2003

  • Robert E. Hunter
  • (The Baltimore Sun)

Bush Must Ease G-8 Frictions — May 26, 2003

  • Robert E. Hunter
  • (The International Herald Tribune)

Mussolini's Ghost — May 25, 2003

Hard-Earned Lessons on Nation-Building: Seven Ways to Rebuild Iraq — May 7, 2003

  • Carl Bildt
  • (The International Herald Tribune)

Unexploded Munitions in U.S. — April 28, 2003

  • Jacqueline MacDonald
  • (United Press International)

America Must Carry the Load — April 27, 2003

  • Robert E. Hunter
  • (San Diego Union-Tribune)

Now, Back to the Real Threat? The One with Nukes — April 13, 2003

Northern Exposure — April 7, 2003

  • Cheryl Benard
  • (Wall Street Journal )

Indonesia as a Test Case — March 19, 2003

Learn the Lessons: Know the Price of Iraq War Before Fighting Erupts — March 17, 2003

  • Robert E. Hunter
  • (Defense News )

Azores Summit a Wise Move for Bush — March 16, 2003

  • Robert E. Hunter
  • (San Diego Union-Tribune)

What If We Don't Attack Iraq? — March 16, 2003

N. Korea's Threat to S. Korea — March 7, 2003

Bush, Blair Can Get the Second OK They Want -- And Need — March 2, 2003

  • Robert E. Hunter
  • (San Diego Union Tribune)

How Deep an Ocean? — February 23, 2003

  • Robert E. Hunter
  • (Newsday)

'Old Europe' and the New NATO — February 18, 2003

Forum: What's a 'Just War' These Days? — February 16, 2003

The Nation: Terrorists' Talk — February 16, 2003

  • Bruce Berkowitz
  • (New York Times)

The Weapons of Mass Creation — February 13, 2003

  • Caroline S. Wagner
  • (Los Angeles Times)

Should Uncle Sam Want You? — February 9, 2003

The Big Difference Between Intelligence and Evidence — February 2, 2003

  • Bruce Berkowitz
  • (Washington Post)

Sales Tax on Services? Not So Fast — January 30, 2003

  • Robert A. Levine
  • (Orange County Register)

Four Horrible Choices in North Korea — January 14, 2003

Iraqi Oil and the Global Economy — January 6, 2003

Monitor After-School Programs Carefully — January 2, 2003