APS Diplomat News Service articles from January 2003

APS Diplomat News Service archives from January 2003

The Middle East In 2003 - The Stabilisers Are The Military Or The Middle Class.
January 6, 2003... NICOSIA - The events of 2001 and 2002 have distilled the arguments about stability in the Middle East into two categories of stabilisers: the military and the middle class. In those countries where sectarian militancy is acute and diverse,...

The Military Stabilisers - Afghanistan, Algeria, Morocco, Pakistan and Turkey.
January 6, 2003... Afghanistan: After decades of warfare, Afghans now have the first real chance for stability and peace in their country. But they have neither the middle class nor the military establishment needed to act as a stabiliser. The US forces in the...

Pakistan's 'Islamic Bomb' Has Stretched Its Nuclear Shadow As Far As The Sea Of Japan.
January 13, 2003... *** Observers Warn That, If The US-Led Offensive Goes Nowhere, Japan Could Go Nuclear *** Pakistan Is Providing A Link Between What Will Happen To Saddam And To Kim Jong Il *** North Korean Warnings To The US Of War If Sanctions Are Imposed,...

Turkey Becomes A Locomotive With Two Engines Pulling In Opposite Directions.
January 20, 2003... *** Sharon Is Rapidly Losing Popularity Among Israel's Worried Public; Voters Aren't Sure They Want What Amram Mitzna Will Deliver, But Aware That Sharon Did Not Provide Personal Security *** Palestinians Maybe Taking False Comfort From...

The Middle East Is Soon To Be A Make Or Break Station For A Spreading US Empire:.
January 27, 2003... *** France And Germany Harden Their Opposition To A War On Iraq; NATO Ambassadors Refuse An American Call For Support; But Bush Says The Time For A Peaceful Solution Is Running Out *** Iraqi Officers Are Warned By Bush Not To Follow Orders...