APS Diplomat News Service articles from December 2003

APS Diplomat News Service archives from December 2003

Afghanistan Is Becoming A Trap For The US Once Again, With More Serious Implications.
December 1, 2003... *** Ridiculing The Planned Loya Jirga In Dec. 2003 As A 'Drama Whose Central Figures Are Jews And Christians', The Taliban Leader Mullah Omar Calls On Afghans To Expel US Forces From The Country *** In Recent Weeks The US & The Karzai...

Afghanistan Is Becoming A Trap For The US Once Again, With More Serious Implications.
December 8, 2003... *** Ridiculing The Planned Loya Jirga In Dec. 2003 As A 'Drama Whose Central Figures Are Jews And Christians', The Taliban Leader Mullah Omar Calls On Afghans To Expel US Forces From The Country *** In Recent Weeks The US & The Karzai...

The UAE, Under A Pragmatic Leadership, Is Poised For Dynamic Growth & Stability.
December 8, 2003... *** Dubai Is Planning Projects Which, If Successful, Will Turn It Into A Mega Attraction Overshadowing Anything The World's Major Tourist Resorts Or Cities Like Singapore And Hong Kong Can Offer; To Keep The Pace Going, However, Its...

The Geneva Initiative - Will It End Sharon's Rule & Improve US Image?
December 15, 2003... *** Former US President Bill Clinton Offers To Market The Geneva Plan, But This Will May Not Help Politically, In Particular If The Bush Administration Interprets The Move As Part Of Efforts To Help The Democrats Now That Clinton's Vice...

Iraq In 2003 Serves As A Prototype For Drastic Change In The Region:\.
December 22, 2003... *** In A Well-Timed Move, Iran Signals Its Expectation Of Reparations For The War With Iraq In 1980-88 *** Simultaneously, Tehran Also Says It Will Open Up Its Nuclear Sites To Intrusive Inspections By The UN *** Hardliners In The US...

Libyan Capitulation On WMD Sets The Tone For Arab-US Relations In 2004 & Beyond.
December 29, 2003... *** The Pakistani Role In The Spread Of Nuclear Weapons Technology To Iran And Libya Is Coming To Light; What Is Left To Be Determined Is Whether The Motive Was The Personal Greed Of Scientists Involved Or If It Was Part Of A Much Bigger...