Epstein Secrets

ht for our economic interests. We intervene in the name of American values, an elastic rubric that can mean anything from halting a genocide to, in George W. Bush's expansive doctrine, promoting freedom. Senator John McCain, demanding American air strikes to help rebels topple the Syrian government of Bashar al

, promoting freedom. Senator John McCain, demanding American air strikes to help rebels topple the Syrian government of Bashar al-Assad, adopts the Bush "freedom agenda" rationale: by halting suffering and helping overthrow tyranny, we earn some leverage with the victors, improving the odds that Sy

ar II; it was riding along enthusiastically with President Bush when he invaded Iraq. But public opinion puts a

n anything from halting a genocide to, in George W. Bush's expansive doctrine, promoting freedom. Se

e Hezbollah and Hamas to act as surrogates and launch rockets against Israel, or it might increase the clandestine stream of weapons it provides to the Afghan Taliban. Meanwhile, many would applaud the Tehran regime for showing restraint. For Iran, a Western-led attack could be a gift that keeps on giving. Marvi

ht for our economic interests. We intervene in the name of American values, an elastic rubric that can mean anything from halting a genocide to, in George W. Bush's expansive doctrine, promoting freedom. Senator John McCain, demanding American air strikes to help rebels topple the Syrian government of Bashar

promoting freedom. Senator John McCain, demanding American air strikes to help rebels topple the Syrian government of Bashar al-Assad, adopts the Bush "freedom agenda" rationale: by halting suffering and helping overthrow tyranny, we earn some leverage with the victors, improving the odds that Syr

an anything from halting a genocide to, in George W. Bush's expansive doctrine, promoting freedom. S

War II; it was riding along enthusiastically with President Bush when he invaded Iraq. But public opinion puts a

Hezbollah and Hamas to act as surrogates and launch rockets against Israel, or it might increase the clandestine stream of weapons it provides to the Afghan Taliban. Meanwhile, many would applaud the Tehran regime for showing restraint. For Iran, a Western-led attack could be a gift that keeps on giving. Marvi

Kayani who was promoted chief of army staff (COAS). Taj lasted less than a year before he was removed under intense pressure from Washington. The Bush administration had concluded that Taj's ISI was directly involved in the bombing of the Indian embassy in Kabul in 2008 and was undermining the new

3 and foreign policy "realists" who took the world as it is. They had styled themselves as unillusioned men who had thought that the Iraq war, and George W. Bush's entire diplomacy of freedom, were projects of folly—romantic, self deluding undertakings in the Arab world. To the extent that these men thought o

n. When Gates later joined the cabinet of George W. Bush, after the "thumping" meted out to the Repu

n have died. But the ISI is also still in bed with other parts of the syndicate like Lashkar e Tayyiba, the group that attacked Mumbai in 2008, and the Afghan Taliban that fights NATO. Despite years of American complaints, those partnerships are still intact. But the terrorists don't stay in the lanes the ISI wan

n. When Gates later joined the cabinet of George W. Bush, after the "thumping" meted out to the Repu

Kayani who was promoted chief of army staff (COAS). Taj lasted less than a year before he was removed under intense pressure from Washington. The Bush administration had concluded that Taj's ISI was directly involved in the bombing of the Indian embassy in Kabul in 2008 and was undermining the new

3 and foreign policy "realists" who took the world as it is. They had styled themselves as unillusioned men who had thought that the Iraq war, and George W. Bush's entire diplomacy of freedom, were projects of folly—romantic, self deluding undertakings in the Arab world. To the extent that these men thought o

n have died. But the ISI is also still in bed with other parts of the syndicate like Lashkar e Tayyiba, the group that attacked Mumbai in 2008, and the Afghan Taliban that fights NATO. Despite years of American complaints, those partnerships are still intact. But the terrorists don't stay in the lanes the ISI wan

Kayani who was promoted chief of army staff (COAS). Taj lasted less than a year before he was removed under intense pressure from Washington. The Bush administration had concluded that Taj's ISI was directly involved in the bombing of the Indian embassy in Kabul in 2008 and was undermining the new

3 and foreign policy "realists" who took the world as it is. They had styled themselves as unillusioned men who had thought that the Iraq war, and George W. Bush's entire diplomacy of freedom, were projects of folly—romantic, self deluding undertakings in the Arab world. To the extent that these men thought o

n. When Gates later joined the cabinet of George W. Bush, after the "thumping" meted out to the Repu

n have died. But the ISI is also still in bed with other parts of the syndicate like Lashkar e Tayyiba, the group that attacked Mumbai in 2008, and the Afghan Taliban that fights NATO. Despite years of American complaints, those partnerships are still intact. But the terrorists don't stay in the lanes the ISI wan

f-preservation and preservation of its interests. This explains why Iran appeared to be part of the solution, and not part of the problem, when the Bush administration wanted to get rid of the 'Afghan Emirate'. At worst, Iran can be described, after the fall of the Taliban, as a realist state, eager

ther 'rogue' nor 'failed' in scope, i.e. a state that could be a source of opportunities rather than a curse. It explains why (former US President) George W. Bush's labelling of Iran as part of the 'Axis of Evil' (29 January 2002), shocked the Iranians who saw that as an unnecessary humiliation. Especially becau

se. It explains why (former US President) George W. Bush's labelling of Iran as part of the 'Axis of

able to finance himself independently, reportedly thanks to drug trafficking66. Broadly speaking, it seems that relations were established between the Afghan Taliban and Tehran over the years. Despite the difficult past with the 'Afghan Emirate', the Iranians seem to have accepted the idea that the Taliban repre

Kayani who was promoted chief of army staff (COAS). Taj lasted less than a year before he was removed under intense pressure from Washington. The Bush administration had concluded that Taj's ISI was directly involved in the bombing of the Indian embassy in Kabul in 2008 and was undermining the new

3 and foreign policy "realists" who took the world as it is. They had styled themselves as unillusioned men who had thought that the Iraq war, and George W. Bush's entire diplomacy of freedom, were projects of folly—romantic, self deluding undertakings in the Arab world. To the extent that these men thought o

n. When Gates later joined the cabinet of George W. Bush, after the "thumping" meted out to the Repu

n have died. But the ISI is also still in bed with other parts of the syndicate like Lashkar e Tayyiba, the group that attacked Mumbai in 2008, and the Afghan Taliban that fights NATO. Despite years of American complaints, those partnerships are still intact. But the terrorists don't stay in the lanes the ISI wan

Air Power Michael Beschloss THE AGE OF AIRPOWER By Martin van Creveld Illustrated. 498 pp. PublicAffairs. $35. April 22, 2011 -- When President George W. Bush launched his war against Saddam Hussein's Iraq with an incandescent burst of "shock and awe," political commentators marveled at the seemingly magi

$35. April 22, 2011 -- When President George W. Bush launched his war against Saddam Hussein's Iraq w

e Egyptian case was the fate of South Africa's P.W. Botha, a former prime minister who was president

re. The Davis affair caused intense anger among ordinary Pakistanis. Americans, meanwhile, are furious at Pakistan for sheltering the leadership of the Afghan Taliban, who are fighting U.S. forces and the Kabul government in Afghanistan. Given this explosive situation, is it really possible for the United States