Bush’s Confusing Foreign Policy—the Middle East and North Korea; Plus Profiles on Global

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Peace Not Near on Middle East’s “Time Horizon”
By Leon Hadar

The Bush administration’s symbolic concessions on Iran may be a smokescreen for plausible deniability, and recent diplomatic steps taken by various Middle Eastern players should not be confused with a search for peace. The Middle East is a place where nothing is what it seems to be, where yesterday’s enemy is tomorrow’s ally, where commitments are made to be broken, and where “peace” is nothing more than a long cease-fire. Read full story.

North Korea: Hand-Wringing over Success
By John Isaacs

President Bush’s announcement in late June that the United States was taking North Korea off the sponsors of terrorism list thanks to Pyongyang’s progress in dismantling its nuclear weapons program was the culmination of a shift in administration policies that has astonished the world. The shift toward diplomacy has also infuriated many of the administration’s erstwhile supporters who, in John Bolton’s words, have begun to bemoan the “final collapse of Bush’s foreign policy.” Read full story.

FEATURED PROFILES

Global Governance Watch
A joint initiative of the American Enterprise Institute and the Federalist Society, Global Governance Watch aims to be an "expanded and revamped version of NGOWatch," the much-maligned initiative accused of being a McCarthyite blacklist.

Erik Prince
After reaping millions in government contracts, the CEO of Blackwater claims his private military company is getting out of the security business, in part because he says it has been “unfairly” targeted by those who oppose the Iraq War.

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Iran in the Spotlight at Christian Zionist Confab
By Ali Gharib

As demonstrated by panelists at the recent Christians United for Israel conference, neoconservatives are still beating the anti-Iran drums of war. Read full story.

Bush, U.S. Military Pressure Iraqis on Withdrawal
Analysis by Gareth Porter

The change in the Iraqi regime’s behavior over the past six months strongly suggests that the era of Iraqi dependence on the United States has ended. Read full story.

Scowcroft, Brzezinski Urge Bush to Drop Iran Preconditions
By Jim Lobe

Two respected foreign policy authorities urge the administration to engage Iran and avoid creating a “cauldron of conflict, bitterness, and hatred.” Read full story.

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