Editorial Articles
Understanding Iraq's resistance
Wednesday, September 10, 2003 - The Christian Science Monitor
Beirut, Lebanon - With increased bombing of soft targets and daily killings of US troops, the Bush administration characterizes the Iraqi armed resistance as a terrorist phenomenon. Although this has emerged as a major obstacle to... [Full Article Text.]
Empty Promises of Freedom
Friday, July 18, 2003 - The New York Times
Beirut Lebanon - With President Bush vowing to bring democracy to Iraq and the Middle East, Arab governments have begun professing a new commitment to encouraging democracy. Kings, emirs and dictators alike suddenly appear to have... [Full Article Text.]
Who Listens To Abbas?
Poor Mahmoud Abbas, the new Palestinian prime minister. No sooner had he had his historic meeting at Aqaba with his Israeli counterpart, Ariel Sharon, and President George W. Bush, than the troubles began.
Last week, as a show ... [Full Article Text.]
Iraq: Iran Concerns
Wednesday, April 23, 2003 - WashingtonPost.com
A Web Discussion with Fawaz Gerges, Professor of Middle Eastern and International Affairs, Sarah Lawrence College WashingtonPost.com, April 23, 2003, 3:00p.m., ET
A wave of anti-American sentiment is spreading throughout sout... [Full Article Text.]
Critical Player: The Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution to Have Powerful Political Voice
Monday, April 21, 2003 - ABCNews.com
After two decades as the main Shiite group opposing Saddam Hussein's regime, the Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution in Iraq (SCIRI) is expected to be a key player in the shaping of a new, post-Saddam political system. Followin... [Full Article Text.]
War in Iraq
Thursday, April 3, 2003 - The Washington Post
Will the U.S.-led war in Iraq help make the United States safer from terrorist threats such as al Qaeda? How does the Arab word view the toppling of Saddam Hussein by coalition forces? How will the United States' post-war reconstr... [Full Article Text.]
Fuel on Mideast ire: Arab moderates are now joined with radicals against the U.S.
Sunday, March 30, 2003 - The Star-Ledger
For an administration on a mission to bring democracy to the Middle East, the start of the Iraqi campaign couldn't have been reassuring. Troops were met with guerrilla gunfire, not daisies and welcome mats. In Egypt, Jordan and el... [Full Article Text.]
Muslims Called to Jihad
Wednesday, March 26, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times
The U.S.-led invasion of Iraq has blurred the lines between mainstream, liberal and radical politics in the world of Islam and has dissipated much of the empathy felt by Arabs toward the U.S. in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks.
... [Full Article Text.]
The Winter of Arab Discontent: U.S. Invasion Crystalizes Islamic World Against America
Friday, March 21, 2003 - ABCNews.com
Now that the war in Iraq has commenced, America's relations with the Muslim world will be tested further in the months and years ahead
Distinguished Islamic institutions and renowned, moderate Muslim clerics have urged Muslims... [Full Article Text.]
Stretching the truth to link Iraq, al-Qaida
Tuesday, March 4, 2003 - The Baltimore Sun
In the face of widespread opposition to rushing to war against Iraq, Bush administration officials have underscored the urgency to act by trying to link the Baghdad regime to al-Qaida.
Initially, U.S. officials were reluctant t... [Full Article Text.]