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Emphasis Added: The Foreign Policy Week in Pieces (3/19)
Is a country ever mature enough to possess a nuclear-weapons program?
“The Gatekeepers”: “We Became Cruel”
Cold-blooded killers see the light?
From Hero to Villain: The Arab World’s Hugo Chavez Arc
Chavez reminded the Arab public of a bygone era when a defiant Arab world led by Nasser resisted the encroachments of the West.
NAFTA at 20: The New Spin
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which went into effect on January 1, 1994, was touted as the cure for Mexico’s economic “backwardness.” Promoters argued that the trilateral trade agreement would dig Mexico out of its economic rut and modernize it along the lines of its mighty neighbor, the United States. Fat chance.
Promoting Peace, But Fueling War in Syria
The international community largely supports the U.S. and Saudi Arabia on Syria: hope for peace, but failing that, throw more money at the conflict.
Revisiting the Velvet Divorce
This velvet divorce might not have been the most democratically orchestrated event in history. The leaders who executed the decision have seen their political careers take a nosedive. And the two sides might well look at the results very differently. But Czechoslovakia, though it no longer exists, remains a symbol of courageous resistance and sensible conflict resolution. It’s a legacy of which the offspring of these hyphenated parents can be proud.
The Pedigree of the “Horsewich”
Not just relaxed regulatory protocols, but austerity itself, are bringing horsemeat to Europe’s tables.
Intrigue Surrounds U.S. Arrest of Iran-based Bin Laden Son-in-Law
While U.S. politicians Friday debated whether Sulaiman Abu Ghaith, a son-in-law of Osama bin Laden and former Al-Qaeda spokesman, should be tried in New York City, foreign policy analysts were speculating about the circumstances under which he was apprehended by U.S. authorities.
Chavez: Washington Nemesis, Latin American Hero
You could almost hear the sigh of relief coming out of Washington at the news of Hugo Chavez’s death.
The Two Europes
There is hybrid Europe, and then there is the Europe that imagines itself to be a collection of indivisible nation-states.