Foreign Policy in Focus articles from May 2002

Foreign Policy in Focus archives from May 2002

U.S. security assistance to Israel. (Self-Determination Series).(Brief Article)
May 6, 2002... Key Points * United States security assistance to Israel has not supported Israel's legitimate security needs against terrorism and related threats but has instead enabled Israel to pursue aggressive policies that threaten its long-term...

Problems with current U.S. policy. (Self-Determination Series).(relations with Israel)
May 6, 2002... Key Problems * By ignoring the security ramifications of its Foreign Military Financing program, Washington is undermining both regional security and the overall personal security of most Israelis. * U.S. military assistance to Israel...

Toward a new foreign policy. (Self-Determination Series).(nuclear arms control and peace negotiations in Israel)(Brief Article)
May 6, 2002... Key Recommendations * Rather than spending billions of dollars preparing Israel for conflict, the U.S. should focus on addressing the causes of conflict. * To restore confidence in negotiated peace, Washington must suspend military...

Security assistance after September 11.(Brief Article)
May 13, 2002... Among the countless repercussions from September 11 is a new rationale for doling out security assistance: the war on terrorism. Not since anticommunism was used to excuse the arming and training of repressive governments during the cold war...

Problems with current U.S. policy.
May 13, 2002... Having a new quasi-ideological theme to justify most security assistance is extremely convenient for the Bush administration. Policy objectives that could not have been pursued in the pre-September 11 security environment can now be repackaged...

Toward a new foreign policy.(Brief Article)
May 13, 2002... The Bush administration's post-9/11 actions regarding security assistance show a complete disregard for the role of Congress in crafting foreign policy by challenging the restrictions that Congress has placed on weapons transfers and...

The peace process between Israel and Syria.(Brief Article)
May 20, 2002... Key Points * The U.S. role as a superpower with strong strategic and economic interests in the region often conflicts with its role as mediator in the Israeli-Syrian peace process. * Syria has moderated its once-belligerent posture...

Problems with current U.S. policy.
May 20, 2002... Key Problems * For more than three decades, the U.S. has tolerated Israel's ongoing violations of international law and human rights in the occupied Golan. * U.S. policy has refused to question Israel's exaggerated security concerns...

Toward a new foreign policy.(Brief Article)
May 20, 2002... Key Recommendations * The United States should place greater emphasis on human rights and international law in dealing with Israel and Syria. * In seeking a Middle East peace settlement, Washington should not send additional arms to...

Privatizing military training.(Brief Article)
May 27, 2002... Key Points * Private military companies (PMCs), performing an array of security tasks for a variety of clients, have proliferated. * In pursuing its war on terrorism, the Pentagon is increasingly relying on the services of PMCs, as...

Problems with current U.S. policy.(Editorial)
May 27, 2002... Key Problems * It is not clear that outsourcing of military training saves the U.S. government any money, and it may increase costs in some cases. * Privatizing military training may weaken the U.S. armed forces' expertise and capacity...

Toward a new foreign policy.(Brief Article)
May 27, 2002... Key Recommendations * Policymakers should investigate whether the use of PMCs saves money, and their evaluation should consider the long-term political and foreign policy implications of privatization. * Stronger U.S. regulation of...