The New York Times and Washington Post misrepresented the views of Arab leaders on Iran.
Do Arab States Really Want the U.S. to Attack Iran?
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Middle East & North Africa
WikiLeaks XV: Does Tehran Really Press-Gang Ninjas Into Its Services?
Just how strong is Iran’s supposedly fearsome Revolutionary Guard if it’s both fearful of local karate clubs and reliant on them for training and assistance?
Fraudulent Egyptian Election
The November 28 Egyptian parliamentary elections were a farce. The vast majority of Egyptians boycotted the charade. But even those who did try to vote witnessed massive ballot-stuffing, vote-buying, intimidation, multiple voting in pro-government precincts, interminable delays in pro-opposition precincts, and mass arrests of opposition supporters.
WikiLeaks Western Sahara Cables Reveal Role of Ideology in State Dept.
The U.S. embassy’s view of the conflict over Moroccan-occupied Western Sahara is an example of the role of ideology plays in shaping the perspectives of State Dept. personnel.
Review: Battles to Bridges
Two characteristics of U.S. public diplomacy stand out in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks: the creativity, resourcefulness, and range of the various strategies employed, and their complete and utter failure.
WikiLeaks: War, Diplomacy & Ban ki-Moon’s Toothbrush
These documents on their own will mean little but as instruments in the hands of rising U.S. and global movements against war, and for diplomacy just maybe these documents will help to end wars and change the world.
WikiLeaks VI: U.S. Supporting Separatist Kurd Party Fighting Turkey?
The Wikileaks dump will supposedly demonstrate U.S. support for the Kurdistan Worker’s Party, a separatist organization that has been fighting the Turkish state for the past thirty years.
WikiLeaks III: Documents May Alienate Yemen From Its Neighbors
The WikiLeaks documents are more significant for the Arab world than it is for the United States.
WikiLeaks II: Saudi Arabia on Iran — “Cut off the head of the snake”
Apparently dealing responsibly with Iran will only strain Washington’s relationship with the Arab Middle East.
WikiLeaks I: Turkey-Iran
Which is the larger threat to the Middle-East? Iran’s nuclear ambitions or more American military action.