Washington Watch Articles From 1999
THE IMPORTANCE OF THE EARLY STATES
With 10 weeks remaining before the first presidential primary elections of 2000, the Republican and Democratic contests have become quite interesting.
BUCHANAN AT WAR
The political antics of TV commentator Pat Buchanan are threatening, once again, to create upheaval in U.S. presidential politics.
ISRAEL’S INCITEMENT AT DISNEY: WHAT ARABS MUST DO
When Walt Disney World’s Millenium Celebration opens this week in Florida it will include a controversial Israeli exhibit that focuses on the city of Jerusalem.
BAD NEWS FOR BUSH AND GORE
The political big news this week is potentially bad news for both the Democratic and Republican frontrunners in the 2000 presidential contest.
U.S.-LEBANON RELATIONSHIP: THE REBUILDING THAT MUST BE DONE
In an October 1996 speech marking Lebanese Prime Minster Rafiq Hariri’s visit to Washington, then Secretary of State Warren Christopher spoke eloquently of the U.S.- Lebanese relationship and of Lebanon’s effort to rebuild after 15 years of devastating war.
BURGER KING’S WAY: CORPORATE INTEGRITY
In the end, Burger King did the right thing. BK, as it is known in the United States, is a multinational corporation famous for its “charbroiled” hamburgers.
THE POWER OF PERCEPTIONS AND THE IOWA STRAW POLL
Last week’s Iowa straw poll and this week’s press fixation on unsubstantiated rumors about Texas Governor George W. Bush’s alleged drug use provide further evidence of the disturbing relationship that exists between media and politics.
THE ATTACK ON SUDAN: ONE YEAR LATER
One year ago, the Clinton Administration appeared to be floundering. Monica Lewinsky had just given testimony in which she contradicted the President and criticized his behavior.
THE MEDIA AND POLITICS TODAY
I recently came across a news item that focused my attention on the intimate connection between media and politics in the United States.
BIG MONEY CONTINUES TO DOMINATE U.S. POLITCS
With eight months remaining before the first presidential primary, the contest is as hot as the midsummer weather.
LIKUD AND CONGRESS WAGE A PRIVATE, DIRTY WAR
U.S. allies of Israel’s outgoing Likud Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu have been working overtime to damage what remains of the Middle East peace process.
SERBIA WAR UNEARTHS RUSSIAN AND CHINESE PROBLEMS WITH THE WEST
While NATO begins implementation of a shaky victory over Serbia, the 11 week long air war has unearthed major problems between the United States and its old Cold War twin nemeses—Russia and China.
TURNING ATTACKS INTO VICTORIES
The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA), fresh form its most recent defeat, has struck again.
TWO WARS ON TWO FRONTS
With the launching of a U.S.-led NATO air war against Serbia, the United States has become engaged, for the first time since World War II, in military hostilities on two separate fronts.
AN EARLYLOOKAT 2000
A few weeks ago, my brother John (the political pollster) and I were in the Arab world. In almost every discussion we had with government or business leaders, we were asked our views on the 2000 presidential elections.
ARAB STATES GAININ U.S.PUBLIC OPINION
A new poll conducted for the Arab American Institute (AAI) shows that Americans are viewing several Arab states with increased favorability.
THENEVERENDINGWAR
In late January, Israel and its U.S. allies began a new political offensive in their unending war on the Palestinians. They targeted their efforts on two fronts.
THE DEMOGRAPHICSOF THE NEXTISRAELI ELECTION
It is generally assumed that the election currently underway in Israel can be of critical importance to the peace process.
THE UNITED STATESANDTHE ISRAELIELECTIONS
The Israeli elections are an issue of great concern in the United States, engaging policy makers and important segments of the American Jewish community.
MY MOTHER:A LEBANESE AMERICAN WOMAN’S LIFE
My mother Salemi (Celia Ann) Zogby died last week at the age of 92.