Iraq

    • Commentary

    Democracy Now

    • Commentary

    Rethinking the U.S. Exit Strategy

    • Research

    Roberts Demands Accountability and An End to Empire

    • May 13, 2004

    The issue that troubles most members of Congress is that of accountability," said Senator Pat Roberts (R-KS). "Almost three years after 9/11, no one in the Intelligence Community has been disciplined, let alone fired. Almost two years since the publication of the October 2002 National Intelligence Estimate that declared Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction and was re-constituting his nuclear program, no one has been disciplined or fired. Are we asking too much?" Senator Roberts is the chair of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and a firm supporter of President Bush. His statement is another sign of the sense of crisis growing in Washington.

    Senator Roberts made his remarks on May 3 at Kansas State University. He previewed the report his committee will issue in June on intelligence failures over weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. He said the committee has created an "intelligence matrix" comparing statements from Bush and Clinton administrations and from members of Congress. Many asserted the presence of mass destruction weapons in Iraq, citing intelligence estimates. "The problem is," he said "the information was wrong." He warned that his report "does not paint a flattering picture of the performance of our intelligence community as they developed their pre-war assessments."

    • Commentary

    The Shape of the Post-War World

    • May 07, 2004

    The disaster of Iraq was predictable. Many both inside and outside the administration warned of the consequences of war. They were brushed aside with false claims, comforting promises and utopian visions of a new American Empire. One year ago, this author published his views. The op-ed is reprinted here for your consideration.

    • Commentary

    A Test of Faith

    • May 03, 2004
    • Carnegie

    • Commentary

    Lowering Our Sights

    • Commentary

    Which Way Forward?

    The deterioration of the situation in Iraq this month raised many people's hopes that the United States would get seriously bogged down there. While some openly gloated at America's misfortunes, others argued that maybe the United States would tone down its arrogance and -- perhaps under a new president -- start to listen to other people's advice.

    • Research

    Remembering Mary McGrory

    • April 23, 2004

    I was not a friend of Mary McGrory, but I knew Mary McGrory. I had visited her at her Washington Post office. She called occasionally with questions. I was honored that she quoted me a few times - and I don't mind bragging about it. She wrote beautifully, fearlessly questioning conventions and authorities. Many will miss her carefully constructed columns. It is enlightening to read some of them again; to look back, knowing what we now know, at what she knew then. Here are some excerpts from her articles, with links to many more.

    • Commentary

    Face the Facts on the Iraq Deadline

    • Event

    Insurrection in Iraq: Is Democracy Possible in the Middle East?

    • April 14, 2004
    • Washington, D.C.

    Discussants explain the current political and security situation in Iraq and its consequences for the broader Middle East.

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