Foreign Policy in Focus articles from February 2001

Foreign Policy in Focus archives from February 2001

Palestine and Israel.
February 1, 2001... There is a widespread assumption that resolution of the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians is extremely complex and that the U.S. has been and still is the best hope for peace. The reality, however, is just the opposite. For nearly...

Problems with Current U.S. Policy.
February 1, 2001... As long as U.S. military, diplomatic, and economic support of the Israeli government remains unconditional--despite Israel's ongoing violation of human rights, international law, UN Security Council resolutions, and previous agreements with the...

Toward a New Foreign Policy.
February 1, 2001... Peace between Israelis and Palestinians is possible, because Israeli security and Palestinian rights are not mutually exclusive but are, rather, mutually dependent. Israel will not be secure until the Palestinians are granted their legitimate...

CIA: The Need for Reform.
February 15, 2001... "As you are aware, recent media coverage has painted a very bleak picture of the CIA's capabilities--depicting an organization which is both unable to run secure and worthwhile operations and which blindly (and perhaps willfully) ignored...

Drug Certification.
February 22, 2001... The U.S. drug certification process, referred to by Clinton administration officials as "a major source of foreign policy friction," became one of the first foreign policy challenges for the Bush administration. Despite continuing questions...

Problems with Current U.S. Policy.
February 22, 2001... The drug certification process is bad drug policy and bad foreign policy. It is bad drug policy for three reasons. First, it sends mixed signals to other countries about the rewards or punishments for their efforts in the war on drugs. To...

Toward a New Foreign Policy.
February 22, 2001... Over the past few years there has been a growing movement in Congress to reform the process and the current Senate initiative is gaining the support of some Members of Congress who have opposed past efforts. Most notable is that Senator Biden...

Statistical Background.
February 22, 2001... Statistical Background 2000 State Department List of the Major Drug Producing and Transhipment Countries Country Years Number Certified Denied Waiver Afghan. 87-99 13 0 11 2...