By Patricia DeGennaro The author, a global affairs professor who has worked extensively in Afghanistan, talks to Dr. Masooda Jalal, a political leader and the subject of a new documentary. Her message: women must be involved in peace making; the Taliban and warlords are “only powerful because we allow them to be.” United States President …
The current president of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai, and his entire cabinet, including his opponent, Former Cabinet Minister and Foreign Minister Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, are weak and inept. This is not completely their fault. It is the result of a complex Afghanistan that has suffered extreme damage to its governance due to war, invasion, the current …
Counting on Karzai: Can he continue as President of Afghanistan for Five More Years? Read More »
I have to say, I forgot she had it in her. This brought a smile to my face. An exhausted Secretary of State Clinton who was learning of all the horrific and despicable ways the Congolese where treating women, girls and boys. One really can’t blame her for getting testy. Not to mention the fact …
The Obama Administration acts as though George Bush abandoned Afghanistan for Iraq and, therefore, an infusion of troops and money will solve the country’s massive problems. But, argues the author, the international community is already engaged and intent on supporting Afghan women. Lasting change must come at the hands of Afghan women themselves—and Afghan men. …
Trying to save face, the Iranian government is scrambling to blame the latest post-election unrest on everyone except their own ineptness to count ballots and treat the Iranian people with respect. The current government, fearful of its own survival, undercut the nation’s only ounce of democracy at the expense of everyone except themselves. Read the …
Ayatollah Khamenei: Saving Face is Never Worth Sacrificing Citizens Read More »
Here is my Op-Ed in Today’s El Diario La Prensa. Read the full article in Spanish here El Diario La Prensa.
It is time for the Israeli leadership to grasp this opportunity. The parties can continue to argue over who is worse than whom or they can start moving one step at a time toward a greater Middle East peace. Read the full article here The Huffington Post.
The United States has a history of asking the Arab world to take action and failing to keep their part. This has been consistently true throughout the Israeli – Palestinian negotiations for peace and further in Iraq when Iraqis were abandoned in their effort to overthrow Saddam Hussein only to face certain death. Read the …
Obama’s Speech in Cairo: A New Era of Engagement Read More »
Every military commander has echoed the words of US defense secretary Gates, the current wars “can not be won militarily.” The solution, they say, is political and will take a massive civilian and diplomatic effort. Yet, the US keeps raising the military stakes and strikes, particularly in Afghanistan. In April alone the US military reportedly …
Afghanistan: Casualties of War – Is it worth it? Read More »
President Obama caused a media frenzy when he not only shook hands with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, but he smiled at him. A photo of this spectacle landed on the front page of newspapers worldwide and created angst in those who feel the US must continue animosities toward all and will parish if anyone is …
