Press Room

Commentary

Dec 16, 2001

Great Presidents Inspire Us

President Bush should tell the nation how and why Sept. 11 finally closed the book on the Cold War and its aftermath, while opening up untold opportunities. He should declare an unflagging U.S. commitment to peace, development and reform in the Middle East.

Commentary

Dec 2, 2001

North Korea -- Friend or Foe?

While the level of mistrust between the U.S. and North Korea is too high for very close cooperation now, North Korea has apparently offered to provide terrorist-related information to Washington. The U.S. should pursue such discussions.

Commentary

Nov 29, 2001

Peacekeeping Forces Have a Long Afghan Haul Ahead of Them

The United States and its allies must recognize that they are in for the long haul. If Washington walks away from Afghanistan, as it did after the end of the Cold War, Osama bin Laden's terrorist organization might revive or a similarly destructive group might emerge.

Commentary

Nov 13, 2001

Don't Open the Door to Russia Yet

Putin may prove sincere about wanting to realign Russia with the West. It may be that changes since the end of the Cold War and Sept. 11 argue for new Continent-wide security arrangements. But these must be grounded in common interest and common practice.

Commentary

Oct 24, 2001

Don't Scare the Public with Vague Warnings

We need to accept the inevitability of terrorist attacks, prepare our society to protect against them before they occur and be ready to mitigate the effects afterward. Vague warnings are not helpful because the public cannot use the information for effective risk reduction.

Commentary

Oct 17, 2001

Deny Victory to Anthrax Terrorists

By keeping in mind the modest scope of the anthrax attacks and not overreacting, we deny the perpetrators of these attacks their objective of terrorizing us into doing what they want us to do. These anthrax cases do, however, highlight some areas for improvement in America's response that can help reduce fear and anxiety, thereby denying the terrorists their objective.

Commentary

Oct 8, 2001

Bush Waited, Deliberated — and the U.S. Gets It Right

In the past month, President Bush has gone about this campaign with intelligent deliberation, understanding that it is as much or more about politics as military power. He has drawn on some fortunate experience of the 1990s, otherwise a sleepy decade in U.S. foreign policy.

Commentary

Sep 30, 2001