Washington Watch Articles From 2002
WHAT DO ARABS THINK ABOUT?
To the anti-Arab polemicists of the world, the answer is simple: the Arabs are driven by their hatred of Israel and the West.
WHAT ARABS THINK
During the past year there has been an unprecedented interest in the Arab world. Many in the West, profoundly shaken by the traumatic events of September 11, 2001, began to look more closely at the Middle East, a region, about which they only had limited knowledge.
HARIRI IS RIGHT
Politics in America is like a game, a deadly serious game with very real consequences. There are rules to the game and there are things you must do to play.
REMEMBERING DINA
The picture on the cover of the New York Times was too powerful to ever forget. It showed the grieving father of two-month-old Dina Matar carrying her tiny broken body.
BUSH AND CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY
In the wake of the near collapse of yet another corporate gain, the Bush Administration finds itself in an extraordinarily difficult bind.
A CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION TO WATCH: THE MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT IN ALABAMA’S SEVENTH
The Democratic primary in Alabama’s Seventh Congressional District, is being closely watched by Israel’s supporters, who view it as a chance to unseat an incumbent with ties to Arab countries and a spotty record of support for the Jewish state.
THE STEPS WE MUST NOW TAKE
Even the most diehard pessimist couldn’t have helped but notice some recent positive developments in the Israel-Palestinian conflict. The U.S. apparently pulled its weight and pressed Israel not to re-invade or bombard Gaza last week.
TOWARD A NEW PALESTINIAN STRATEGY
There is a desperate need for a new Palestinian strategy. What is now being done is clearly not working. More of the same will only produce more suffering, more tension and ever deepening disaster.
THE STAKES ARE HIGH IN THE 2002 CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS
This year’s 2002 congressional elections will be important for several reasons. With Republicans holding only a six-seat advantage in the House of Representatives and Democrats a one-seat advantage in the Senate, a handful of victories either way and the entire direction of governance could change.
THE U.S. AND THE WORLD
With so much discussion here in the U.S. about “Why do they hate us?”, it might appear that the Middle East was the only region of the world where the U.S. had an “image” problem.