Washington Watch Articles From 2004
IT’S STILL THE POLICY, STUPID.
Two years ago, I wrote an article entitled, “It’s the Policy, Stupid.” Zogby International had just completed two major polls in several Arab countries.
REMINISCENCES OF CONVENTIONS PAST
I am writing while en route to the Democratic National Convention in Boston.
ARAB AMERICANS AT THE 2004 CONVENTIONS
As Arab Americans prepare to participate in 2004’s Democratic and Republican party conventions, a new poll of Arab American voters shows Democratic Presidential nominee John Kerry’s lead over President George W. Bush is growing to a more than 2 to 1 margin.
THE CRISIS IN AMERICA’S PRISONS
This article is not about the scandal of Abu Ghraib or even the treatment of detainees at Guantanamo Bay. Both situations have been the subject of extensive reporting, investigations, and court proceedings.
THE “HANDOFF”
The much anticipated June 30, 2004 “hand off” turned out not to be much of an event and didn’t even occur on the designated date.
MY TESTIMONY TO THE DEMOCRATS
I had the opportunity to submit testimony representing the concerns of Arab Americans to the Democratic Platform Committees.
MAKING POLICY BACKWARDS
Following the resignation of George Tenet as Director of the CIA, questions were asked regarding the state of U.S. intelligence about the Arab world and what could be done to correct the errors of the recent past.
THREATS TO US-SAUDI TIES
Spokesman Adel al Jubair held a widely covered press conference detailing a multi-pronged Saudi offensive against the terrorist threat.
BUSH’S GOOD WEEK
After enduring a number of setbacks during a difficult spring, President Bush appears to be in the midst of a rebound.
CHALABI, FEITH AND COMPANY: A SORDID TALE
Ahmad Chalabi’s apparent falling out with the U.S.
Bush’s Message and Middle East Reality
The Middle East policy debate, here in the United States, has sunk to a shamefully low level. As Israeli forces ravage Gaza,
Arab American Voters Need Not Despair
It should not be surprising that Arab Americans, like most Americans, are deeply troubled by the horrific events unfolding in the Middle East.
THE LESSONS FROM THE ABU GHARAIB SCANDAL
The congressional debate on prisoner abuse in Iraq is heated and intensely partisan. At the same time, it largely misses the point.
THE OSCE CONFERENCE AND THE TWO ANTI-SEMITISMS
The Organization for Security & Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) conference on anti-Semitism completed its first meeting without addressing the problem in its totality.
PALESTINIANS: STILL VICTIMS OF POLITICS, BIGOTRY AND PASSIVITY
With Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon promising still more assassinations, including that of Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat,
VISIONS AND REALITY
While President George H.W. Bush (the father) was considered a master of the “real politick” of international diplomacy, his critics charged that he was short on “the vision thing”.
CLARKE VS. RICE AND THE PARTISAN DIVIDE
These days, a deeply divided America is caught up watching two dramas playing out simultaneously on their TV screens.
SHARON’S VICTORY?
Israeli Prime Minster Ariel Sharon may be facing criminal indictments that could end his political career, but the Bush Administration appears ready to hand him the victory he has long sought.
ARAB LEADERSHIP IS NEEDED
Israel’s brutal and politically stupid murder of Sheikh Ahmed Yassin has stunned world opinion while threatening to further escalate the already numbing cycle of violence.