Washington Watch Articles From 2002
2002 ELECTORAL CONFUSION
If the 2000 election was remarkable for the lack of a clear direction indicated by the final vote tally, it appears that the 2002 elections will only add to this picture of confusion.
TALK OF WAR MAKES POLITICAL CHANGES
It was just one month ago that Terry McAuliffe, Chairman of the Democratic Party delivered a strongly worded critique of the Bush Administration’s handling of the reins of government.
A NEW DEBATE ON IRAQ POLICY
The battle over whether or not the United States should militarily act against Iraq is now in full bloom. After Senator Joseph Biden forced the question by calling for three days of congressional hearings on the issue, the discussion has exploded into a rather sharp debate.
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.
UNDERSTANDING AMERICA’S RIGHT WING, PART I
Despite the fact that Jean-Marie Le Pen was soundly defeated in France’s recent presidential elections, that he made the run-off and gained almost one-fifth of the vote set off alarm bells throughout Europe.
THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY
On May 2, the Department of State made a surprise announcement that they would work to convene an international Middle East peace conference later this summer.
CONFRONTING THE SURREAL VIEWS OF THE U.S. CONGRESS
U.S. public opinion is shifting, some members of Congress are developing a clearer understanding of Middle East realities, but extremist ideologies and fear of political pressures continue to hold sway on Capitol Hill.