Category Archives: International

A License To Kill

Posted on February 27, 2007 by Mash

    On April 16, 1993 the United Nations Security Council passed Resolution 819. In it the Security Council demanded: …that all parties and others concerned treat Srebrenica and its surroundings as a safe area which should be free from … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Rights, International | 4 Comments

Toward A More Unstable World

Posted on February 18, 2007 by Mash

In his often brilliant, and sometimes misguided, analysis of the international system, The Inequality of Nations, Robert W. Tucker wrote: "The history of the international system is a history of inequality par excellence." It is the inequality between nation-states, divided roughly … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, International, North Korea | 4 Comments

Dancing

Posted on January 21, 2007 by Mash

Maybe I am easily amused, but a little nugget I discovered via Americablog has just made my day (and my daughter loves it too). Meet Matt Harding, who literally dances his way around the world. Enjoy the video and the wonderful … Continue reading →

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Hostile Regime

Posted on January 21, 2007 by Mash

"Every nation, in every region, now has a decision to make. Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists. From this day forward, any nation that continues to harbor or support terrorism will be regarded by the … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, International, Iraq, Terrorism | 1 Comment

How Many Innocents Have You Killed Today?

Posted on January 13, 2007 by Mash

How do you define a war crime? Is the "War on Terror" a legitimate excuse to indiscriminately slaughter innocent civilians? Can everything be written off as "collateral damage"? Here is Tony Snow exuding bravado after the AC-130 gunship attack on … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, Human Rights, International, Terrorism | 6 Comments