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...beginning of the Iraq War, the Bush administration outlined its vision for a “democratic” Middle East. In pursuit of this reform, it declared the formation of the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI). While this scheme may seem beneficial for the region, it reflects the American (namely Bush’s) deep-rooted goal of exploiting occupied Iraq as a laboratory for democratization in the region. The U.S. has thus put forth a “social engineering project” which reflects its unique vision for a more democratic Middle East. This...
...oppressive occupation in Palestine, anti-American sentiment has skyrocketed in the Arab World. As a result, Arab leaders are very wary of appearing “too friendly” with the Americans. At the same time, the U.S. has placed strong pressure on Arab states to reform politically. Arab governments are thus put in a very vulnerable position where neither interest can be satisfied; either the leadership sacrifices civil stability in order to cooperate with the U.S. and reform, or the leadership takes a hardline against American pressure—the consequences of which Saddam Hussein could articulate...
...from Hariri’s assassination, however, is that American efforts in the region are not only failing, but degenerating civil stability in the Middle East. Instead of American gunpoint democracy, or unilateral arrogance, we need to engage the Arab World. While I am the first to support political reform in the Arab World, emboldening militants, fundamentalists, and separation groups is undoubtedly counterproductive to meaningful liberalization. Rather, building our trust within Arab societies will allow us to more effectively carry our message of liberty, justice, and democracy. Instead of rebuking Syria, we should negotiate and try to reconcile political...
Summers told the faculty that while he is strongly committed to reform, they must be patient and wait for the changes to take their effect...
...seventh term in the Senate, Ted Kennedy shows no signs of slowing down, writing legislation on issues from immigration reform to drug safety, playing a major role on the Judiciary, Armed Services and Health committees and leading Democratic attacks on Bush's foreign policy. On a recent day in his Washington office, which is full of paintings of boats and landscapes Kennedy does in his spare time, he took time between playing with his two Portuguese water dogs Splash and Sunny, writing a children's book and collecting congratulations on his 73rd birthday to talk to TIME...