Washington Watch Articles From 2006
Tom Friedman, Condoleezza Rice, Virgil Goode –The Polluting Of Our National Discourse
An article by Tom Friedman, a quote from Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and a letter by a Virginia Congressman hit in one day last week reminding me how tolerant our national discourse has become of bigotry toward Arabs and Muslims and how condescending policy-makers and analysts have become in their dealings with the Middle East region.
FEAR WINS FAKE PORTS DEBATE
Hostility towards Arabs and Muslims is more widespread than it was the immediate aftermath of September 11, 2001.
HARBORING PREJUDICE AND POLITICS:THE "DUBAI PORTS" DEBATE
During the past week we witnessed a virtual frenzy with Senators, Congressmen, and then Governors jumping over each other to take the lead in bashing the "Dubai port deal," the United Arab Emirates, or the Bush Administration.
US DEBATE OVER HAMAS: MAKING A BAD SITUATION WORSE
An internal debate is brewing within the Administration and Congress as to how to deal with the Hamas victory in recent Palestinian elections.
PRESS MISSES POINT IN CARTOON CONTROVERSY
US press coverage of the “cartoon controversy” has followed a predictable course. It has been event-driven and, for the most part, devoid of context and understanding of its principal subject matter.