Results for “Democratic Republic of Afghanistan”

…fined and nuanced strategies of repression, the exploitation of open societies, and the spread of illiberal policies in democratic countries themselves. The leaders of today’s authoritarian systems devote fulltime attention to the challenge of crippling the opposition without ann...

IN RE TERRORIST ATTACKS ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 Cite as 349 F.Supp.2d 765 (S.D.N.Y. 2005) 765 tain general jurisdiction over them, all claims asserted against those individual defendants are dismissed for lack of personal jurisdiction. 3. Plaintiffs Are Entitled to Jurisdictional...

…might fare even worse in Syria. The right goal in Libya and Syria (as in Afghanistan) is a transition to an inclusive, democratic government — with as little bloodshed along the way as possible. The alternative to such a settlement is a protracted conflict that could mean massac...

…ty, has come to us in the wake of the mad and fascinating semi-barbarism into which Europe has been plunged through the democratic mingling of classes and races—only the nineteenth century knows this sense, as its sixth sense. The past of every form and mode of life, of cultures...

…lly staged reconciliation meeting. With Congressional elections on the horizon, Obama presumably did not want to burden Democratic candidates with the charge that the Obama administration was excessively tough in its dealings with Israel. Exactly what happened during the meeting...

… divorcée, a war monger and the man who would start the Third World War. My favorite slur came from none other than the Democratic Party’s “éminence grise” Clark Clifford, 3 who referred to Ronald Reagan as an “amiable dunce.” The torrent of anti-Reagan epithets never stopped. 1...

…ine; hence they do not appear even in the so-called “complete” version published by the German magazine Stern. # At the Democratic National Convention in the summer of 1960, Los Angeles was the scene of a political visitation of the alleged sins of the father upon the son. Lyndon...

…rt by his longtime backer, the U.S. government. The Obama administration was captivated by this spontaneous outbreak of democratic demands and at first welcomed it with few reservations. In Riyadh, Saudi officials watched with alarm. They became furious when the Obama administrat...

…f conflict” with our neighbours. And, at home, to protect and reinforce our commitment to Israel as both a Jewish and a democratic state. But Israel’s simple self-interest – its hope for prosperity, social cohesion, and growth in future – makes this nothing short of imperative. 1...

…zhak Shamir, so that he could be in the government. He proposed the ideal of "national unity," and greatly devalued the democratic concept of parliamentary opposition. Former Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni ruined her reputation when she refused to join Netanyahu in his last governm...

…henomenon; it’s the Trump phenomenon plus much more. But, the situation is worse for Democrats. When juxtaposed to the Democratic turnout in 2008 and 2016, the 2016 Republican turnout looks even stronger. Remember, the 2012 Democratic primary was a non-event because President Ob...

In re: TERRORIST ATTACKS ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2001., 2012 WL 257568 (2012) The Origins of al-Qaeda As alleged in plaintiffs’ pleadings and confirmed by countless governmental investigations, al-Qaeda has its origins in the jihad against the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan, which s...

 25 August, 2011 Article 1. Scientific American Is Muammar Qadhafi Clinically Psychotic? John Matson Article 2. The Financial Times Why Libya sceptics were proved badly wrong Anne-Marie Slaughter Article 3. Foreign Policy Sinai’s Bedouin run amok in post-Mubarak Egypt Mohamed...

…s taking of classified documents was as “act of conscience” that overrode any legal constraints because it “revitalized democratic oversight in the U.S.” And, without question, Snowden’s theft caused a much needed debate on govern surveillance. In this ends- justify-the-means v...

…nd Washington's limited influence in Iranian domestic affairs, U.S. policy should be to demonstratively support popular democratic movements. Article 4. TIME Spy Fail: Why Iran Is Losing Its Covert War with Israel Karl Vick Feb. 13, 2013 -- Slumped in a Nairobi courtroom, suit co...