2007 Issue

If you were an Iraqi today who cares deeply for his country, what would you do?  Your country, previously one of the most modern in the Arab world, has been reduced to rubble.  A weak government, installed by the United States, desperately tries to enforce order in a society wracked by sectarian violence and an … Read more

I was one of those who opposed the Visiting Forces Agreement when it was being negotiated during the final months of the Ramos presidency.  I was convinced that the country did not need it; we faced no external threat. I also felt vaguely that it was not the right time to invite US troops back … Read more