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(09/09/03 4:00am)
IF THERE is one defining aspect of the Bush administration's approach to foreign policy, it is tough talk. If there is a second, it is moral clarity. In the past year, these twin pillars of conservatism have led Bush to take bold, uncompromising stands on conflicts worldwide, most recently in North Korea and Iraq. But as the administration has lately realized, a macho foreign policy has its limits.
(09/02/03 4:00am)
IT ALL seemed so simple. Having toppled Saddam Hussein, American forces would establish an interim authority to coordinate Iraq's rebuilding. With the full support of the United States and the jubilant Iraqi people, this group would create a new government and oversee reconstruction efforts. Security and stability would take hold, oil would flow freely and Iraq would be on the fast track to peace and prosperity. The United States would fling open the gates of freedom, and a vibrant Arab democracy would rise from the ruins of Hussein's crooked regime.
(08/25/03 4:00am)
IT'S OFFICIAL: California is the new Florida. With Gary Coleman, Mary Carey and Leo Gallagher vying to replace Governor Gray Davis in the upcoming recall election, the Golden State has surpassed the Sunshine State as Worst Practitioner of American Democracy.
(07/21/03 4:00am)
THOMAS JEFFERSON said a lot of things. And a lot of them are written down on the books, buildings, papers and walls that make up his university. But lost among his other sage advice is the only quote I'd put on my wall: "Devote at least two hours a day to beer pong, for a drunk student is a happy student and a fit servant of the Republic."
(06/19/03 4:00am)
LAST WEEK, the Middle East peace process began anew, absent the familiar face of Yasser Arafat. The longtime Palestinian leader was recently sidelined in favor of Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas, a new leader uncompromised by terrorist associations. Arafats' absence is seen as key to the success of negotiations, but the more serious obstacle to peace may be Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon.
(06/12/03 4:00am)
LAST WEEK, President Bush plunged headfirst into the Middle East peace process, meeting with Israeli and Palestinian leaders to discuss a new plan for their reconciliation. The "road map" to peace, as the new plan is called, was accepted by both parties, but it will not likely form the foundation of an enduring settlement.
(04/15/03 4:00am)
As jubilant Iraqis danced in the streets of Baghdad last Wednesday, hawkish Americans could be forgiven a moment of smug satisfaction. The United States had defeated its arch-nemesis in a matter of weeks, with minimal casualties and little of the messy urban combat foreseen by analysts. Newly liberated Iraqis tore down statues of their oppressor and greeted American troops with cheers and flowers. The destruction of Saddam Hussein's regime was indeed a triumph for the Bush administration and a dramatic demonstration of America's military prowess, but war was the easy part. America's true test lies in the reconstruction of post-Hussein Iraq.
(04/08/03 4:00am)
LAST WEEK, the Supreme Court took up the case of Gratz v. Bollinger, which challenges the University of Michigan's use of racial preferences in admissions decisions. The outcome of this case will have far-reaching implications for the future of affirmative action and, indeed, for the future of higher education in America. In the interests of justice and equality, the Supreme Court should support the continued use of racial preferences in college admissions.
(03/25/03 5:00am)
On Wednesday, the United States began a military campaign to disarm Iraq and unseat Saddam Hussein. The result of Operation Iraqi Freedom may be just that -- to transform Iraq into a free, prosperous and democratic country. But Iraqi society will not be the only thing remade by this conflict. Far from an isolated campaign to defang a dictator, the war in Iraq marks a fundamental change in our international system and in the way America exercises its power.
(03/18/03 5:00am)
In a shameful moment for his Northern Virginia constituents, Rep. James Moran (D) recently blamed America's Jewish community for the impending war with Iraq. Speaking at a gathering of anti-war advocates, Moran declared that "if it were not for the strong support of the Jewish community for this war with Iraq, we would not be doing this. The leaders of the Jewish community are influential enough that they could change the direction of where this is going, and I think they should."
(03/11/03 5:00am)
In response to criticism that the United States lacks international support for war with Iraq, Secretary of State Colin Powell said on Sunday that America does, in fact, have many allies. Appearing on three talk shows, Powell listed Britain, Spain, Portugal and several Eastern European nations as supporters of military action and sought to counter perceptions that the international community is widely opposed to war.
(02/25/03 5:00am)
Speaking in Kennesaw, Georgia, last week, President Bush said that in dealing with Iraq, "trusting in the sanity and restraint of Saddam Hussein is not an option." More simply, America cannot tolerate Hussein's possession of weapons of mass destruction, because Hussein does not obey normal rules of deterrence.
(02/18/03 5:00am)
Last week, the Federal Bureau of Investigation announced a heightened level of terrorist threat, and America braced for attack. Responding to a new orange alert, Americans scrambled to buy duct tape and plastic sheeting, while police and soldiers deployed nation-wide to guard against terrorist attacks. For popular frenzy and utter inanity, last week's activities were matched only by the "duck and cover" drills of the 1950s.
(02/11/03 5:00am)
The University has always been an outstanding institution,despite the General Assembly's best efforts to ruin it. This sad fact was confirmed again last week, as Virginia legislators proposed new tuition caps that would restrict the University's ability to increase in-state tuition. Coming at a time of deep budget cuts and falling Commonwealth contributions to higher education, these tuition caps will only diminish the University's ability to weather the current budget crisis. If Virginia legislators want the University to remain a competitive, top-flight institution, they should cease their meddling and allow the Board of Visitors to make what tuition increases it deems necessary.
(02/04/03 5:00am)
Anyone watching last Tuesday's State of the Union address could not but be struck by the idiocy of the event. After several minutes of applause, President Bush stood before the assembled leadership of the U. S. government and delivered an anti-climactic address full of patriotic bluster that was carefully crafted to please everyone. At appointed intervals, Republican legislators rose in raucous applause while their Democratic colleagues sat in stony silence. A smiling Laura Bush looked on from the gallery, her box carefully filled with a racially diverse group of White House guests.
(01/28/03 5:00am)
On Wednesday, France and Germany released a joint statement denouncing American plans for war with Iraq. In response, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld dismissed both countries as part of an "old Europe" that is quickly becoming irrelevant. Le Monde published an essay likening the Bush administration to a military junta, and The National Review described the French as "cheese-eating surrender monkeys."
(01/24/03 5:00am)
HOSTILE dictators are a
puzzle for America. Everyone
(01/17/03 5:00am)
Faced with the prospect of continued economic stagnation, President Bush last week unveiled a new package of tax cuts designed to promote growth and preserve America's economic vitality. Speaking to the Economic Club of Chicago on Jan. 7, Bush proposed to stimulate the economy primarily by reducing income tax rates and eliminating the tax on corporate dividend payments. But although tax cuts may be the path to renewed prosperity, they are more assuredly the path to renewed budget deficits and the administration should reconsider its stimulus plan. Unless the proposed tax cuts are accompanied by commensurate cuts in spending, their only result will be a long period of budget deficits whose damage to the economy far outweighs any initial stimulus the Bush plan might offer.
(11/22/02 5:00am)
WITH WEAPONS inspectors on the ground and American forces
readying for action, war with Iraq is a subject at the forefront of American minds. The Bush administration is perhaps the most ardent proponent of war and it has called repeatedly for Saddam Hussein's ouster under its new policy of preemption. The administration's concern is understandable, but preemption is a risky and unproven strategy that cannot be adopted except in the face of grave threats to American security. Until the administration proves conclusively that such a threat exists, it should continue to pursue the policies of containment that have controlled the Iraqi threat successfully for the last 10 years.
(11/15/02 5:00am)
AFTER NEARLY two years of
silence on the issue, Student
Council announced this week that it will begin new discussions of a proposal to eliminate first-year housing choice in an effort to promote greater diversity. The goal of increased racial and ethnic diversity in first-year housing is a good one, but Council should be aware of the negative consequences this proposal will have for minority students. In considering the proposal to eliminate first-year housing choice, Council must heed the concerns of minority groups and avoid compromising their "peer support networks" in the effort to create a more diverse first-year experience.