Commentary for 2005

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

Iraq Needs Unity — December 30, 2005

Biometrics in the War on Terror — December 18, 2005

  • John D. Woodward
  • (United Press International)

Vision for a Successful Palestine — December 14, 2005

The Bomber Behind the Veil — December 13, 2005

  • Farhana Ali
  • (Baltimore Sun)

The Challenge of Ukraine's European Integration — December 13, 2005

We Advance Our Cause — December 11, 2005

  • David C. Gompert
  • (Washington Post)

NATO's Role in Nation-building — December 8, 2005

France's Muslim Minority — December 8, 2005

  • Robert A. Levine
  • (United Press International)

Forum: Leaner Learning — December 4, 2005

  • Brian Gill
  • (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

Shareholders Don't Shoot Each Other — November 23, 2005

The World Needs a Prefab Constitution — November 7, 2005

  • Cheryl Benard
  • (International Herald Tribune)

Terror in Historical Context — October 28, 2005

Straight Talk on Turning Points — October 16, 2005

Health Costs of Katrina — October 11, 2005

NATO Peacekeepers Need a Partner — September 30, 2005

Acknowledge Problem, Then Fix It — September 30, 2005

  • Elizabeth A. McGlynn
  • (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

Get Proactive with Disasters — September 27, 2005

  • Charles Meade
  • (Philadelphia Inquirer )

Prepare for Disaster — September 27, 2005

Let Sgt. Friday Fight Terror — September 25, 2005

The Danger Next Door — September 23, 2005

China: Bachelor Bomb — September 14, 2005

  • Peter A. Morrison,
  • Dudley L. Poston, Jr.
  • (International Herald Tribune)

Four Years After 9/11, War on Terror Slogs On — September 11, 2005

Exiting Iraq — August 29, 2005

Securing U.S. Supply Chain — August 29, 2005

Iraq's Constitution: From Dayton to Baghdad — August 27, 2005

In Iraq's Prisons, Try a Little Tenderness — August 25, 2005

  • Scott Gerwehr,
  • Nina Hachigian
  • (New York Times)

Palestinians Need Money in Order for Peace to Work — August 16, 2005

  • Robert E. Hunter
  • (Marketplace)

Timing is Everything — August 13, 2005

A Tool for Democracy Could Use Some Help — August 10, 2005

  • Robert E. Hunter
  • (Washington Post)

Gauging Counterinsurgency — August 9, 2005

  • Nora Bensahel
  • (Baltimore Sun)

Beware Beijing's Military Ambitions — August 7, 2005

A Future Beyond a Funeral — August 5, 2005

  • Edward O'Connell
  • (The Washington Post)

UXOs at Closing U.S. Bases — August 1, 2005

The Lessons of London — July 17, 2005

Palestinians Need More Cash — July 7, 2005

  • Robert E. Hunter
  • (International Herald Tribune)

One Korea? — June 30, 2005

Strategy: Political Warfare Neglected — June 26, 2005

A Good Time to Bridge the Atlantic Gap — June 20, 2005

  • Robert E. Hunter
  • (Globe and Mail)

Majority Rule That Respects Minorities — June 11, 2005

Revitalizing U.S.-Turkey Relations — June 8, 2005

What's Next for EU… and U.S.? — June 5, 2005

  • Robert E. Hunter
  • (Washington Times)

Terrorists and Organized Crime Join Forces — May 24, 2005

  • Rollie Lal
  • (International Herald Tribune)

Planning for Palestine — May 22, 2005

Buy Security Through Aid — May 21, 2005

Beijing's Dangerous Game — May 12, 2005

  • Murray Scot Tanner
  • (United Press International )

Iraq: Democracy vs. Power Sharing — May 7, 2005

How to Help Yushchenko — May 6, 2005

Opium and Democracy — May 4, 2005

Kidnappings in Iraq Strategically Effective — April 29, 2005

Fear and the Garrison State — April 26, 2005

Why We Know Painfully Little About Dying — March 27, 2005

  • June R. Lunney,
  • Joanne Lynn
  • (Washington Post )

The Muslim Ghetto — March 25, 2005

  • Geneive Abdo,
  • Steven Simon
  • (Al-Ahram Weekly)

Promoting Justice — March 22, 2005

The Challenge for NATO's Chairman — March 10, 2005

  • Robert E. Hunter
  • (Frontline Canada)

Heading Off European Arms to China — March 2, 2005

Strengthening the Partnership — February 22, 2005

  • Cheryl Benard
  • (In Touch)

Beyond Cowboy Diplomacy — February 21, 2005

  • Robert E. Hunter
  • (Baltimore Sun)

China's Stake in a Nonnuclear North Korea — February 17, 2005

  • Nina Hachigian
  • (Christian Science Monitor)

The Multilateral Path To Disarming North Korea — February 16, 2005

Western Strategy for Ukraine — February 10, 2005

Iraq: Not Terrorist Central — January 30, 2005

Unavoidable Clash of Islam and the West? — January 23, 2005

  • Steven Simon
  • (Newsweek Polska)

Our Way or the Highway — January 15, 2005

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