News Update

• The White House has published its National Security Strategy, featuring a new doctrine of US preemptive strikes and military supremacy. There is nuance here, however, beneath the headlines. The New York Times provides a cautionary editiorial response to the Bush Doctrine. (Added 9/22/02)
• How might a war on Iraq be implemented? The Washington Post asks generals, who see smaller forces and precisely targeted strikes. Yahoo! Newsshows what combat on the ground might mean.(Added 9/22/02)
• Michael T. Klare, an expert on global resource conflicts, lays out the oil-grab scenario. (Added 9/22/02)
• The New York Times goes behing the scences to explain how the UN policy on Iraq weapons inspection has been played out. Fascinating reading for policy formulation. (Added 9/22/02)
• Want to know who might replace Suddam? Who are US officials talking to? Warning: You might not like these guys! (Added 9/22/02)
• The Senior Senator from West Virginia, Robery Byrd, has spoken sharply in the Charleston Gazette against rushing into a war with Iraq. He seems lonely in his dissent within Congress. (Added 9/22/02)
• The most important US Senate race is now being fought in New Jersey between incumbent Robert Toricelli and Republican challenger Douglas R. Forrester. The election could decide which party controls the Senate. A key issue is corruption. The New York Times gives a background report.