Excuse me while I put on my flak jacket. For many the touting of democracy as the best system of governance — indeed, the only form — has become almost a religion. Democracy, they say, means freedom,
Like millions of Americans and other people around the world, I listened to President George W. Bush’s second inaugural address on Jan. 20. I listened with anticipation, knowing that as a wartime president,
WASHINGTON, 1 February 2005 — Election day in Iraq brought a rare dose of favorable news for the Bush administration’s efforts there, but left unanswered whether other such days will follow. At
JAKARTA, 1 February 2005 — Talks to end a decades-long conflict in Indonesia’s tsunami-stricken Aceh province could be on a fast track to nowhere unless there are changes in positions and negotiating
War brings chaos in its wake in which the most extraordinary items can go missing. No one ever found out what happened to the brand new tanks and equipment for an entire US armored division, which
British Prime Minister Tony Blair and US President George Bush were quick to characterize Sunday’s election as a triumph of democracy over terror. Bush declared it a “resounding success”, while Blair
