3rd May 2003
Is There an EU after the Iraq Crisis?
There is little that I can add to a discussion about the relative strength of the EU in the wake of Iraq, that has not already been said by more experienced and astute EU observers than myself. However, what I might contribute to this discussion are my own observations about the perceived strength of the EU here in the heartland of the United States... Read the article
25th April 2003
The Task of Rebuilding Iraq
In her recent Transatlantic Visions commentary, Nicole Schley suggested that the rebuilding of Iraq poses an opportunity to start rebuilding the transatlantic relationship. "But" she asks, "do the two partners want that?"
This is an interesting question, because while it would make sense on many fronts, it seems as if many in Europe are secretly hoping that the US will get bogged down in a quagmire of Iraqi unrest and regional tensions. Proving their own arguments about why this war was a bad idea. On the other hand, many in the US feel that to give Germany or France any kind of economic or political role in the rebuilding of Iraq, would be to reward them for their stubborn refusal to participate in the war itself... Read the article
24th March 2003
New World, New Threats
"But this new world faces a new threat: of disorder and chaos born either of brutal states like Iraq, armed with weapons of mass destruction; or of extreme terrorist groups." Tony Blair, March 20, 2003
As a US citizen, I oppose this war in Iraq and I am troubled by the manor in which my government dealt with the international community as we prepared for war... Read the article
13th February 2003
Transatlantic Citizen to Citizen Dialogue
Comments of Tim Erikson, moderator of the Politalk-TIESWebTransatlantic Online Discussion on Iraq
Citizens and civic leaders from across Europe and the United States are in the process of discussing and debating the possible war against Iraq in a unique online forum, titled - Iraq: Inspections or Invasion ( http://www.politalk.com/topics/Iraq/ )... Read the article
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