Arthur Lord
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Moving forward on US-China relations
Arthur Lord
Although few were surprised by the lack of progress in the recent Bush-Hu summit in Washington, both the US and China need to start reconciling their definitions of "responsible stakeholder" before misperceptions and missed opportunities lead to a heightened chance of conflict. ...
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A War Without End
Arthur Lord
Many wars are surely winnable only if and when you are fully committed. The public is likely going to start to question whether Washington is actually committed to ending the war at all, or if the Middle East could become the next Korean peninsula. ...
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Soft Power is not an oxymoron
Arthur Lord
The rising anti-American sentiment is for the most part not yet directed at American culture or values or citizens, but rather, at American policies. As the World Public Opinion organization reports, a recent BBC World Service poll found that out of 33 countries surveyed, Iran was the only country with more negative ratings than the US. The rising anti-American sentiment is for the most part not yet directed at American culture or values or citizens, but rather, at American policies,...
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The Terrorists
Arthur Lord
The debates surrounding American national security following September 11 have created a charged and polarizing environment. Unfortunately, they have also almost uniformly misframed the issue by defining the war as one against "terrorism" or "the terrorists" instead of an identifiable enemy, which itself poses a much greater threat to America than terrorist attacks. ...