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POPSU.S. Foreign Policy Caused the Taliban Problem
The Taliban responded to Bush’s demand by asking him to furnish evidence of bin Laden’s complicity in the 9/11 attacks. Upon receipt of such evidence, they offered to turn him over to an independent tribunal instead of the United States. Bush never explained why the Taliban’s conditions were unreasonable. After all, as federal judges in the Jose Padilla case, the Zacarias Moussaoui case, and many others have confirmed, terrorism is a federal criminal offense. Thus, while it’s not unusual for one nation to seek the extradition of a foreigner to stand trial for a criminal offense, it’s just as reasonable for the nation receiving the request to be provided evidence that the person has, in fact, committed the crime. Venezuela is currently seeking the extradition from the United States of a man named Luis Posada Carriles, who is accused of bombing a Cuban airliner over Venezuelan skies, a terrorist act that succeeded in killing everyone on board. Venezuela and the United States hav
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POPSAsk Obama to do what you want him to do I was outraged and grieved tonight watching "Torturing Democracy" on public television. Aching to do something, I went to Change.gov, entered a question asking for prosecution of those who authorized torture, and voted in favor of many similar questions. I'd encourage the use of it, whatever your issue. Now I need to do the same about Israel and Palestine.
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POPSHow Mumbai bombings affect American foreign policy Five possible repercussions could throw the entire region into chaos, including US efforts in Afghanistan. It may hinge upon the Indian gov't's willingness to fall politically rather than being pushed into military action against Pakistan.
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POPSGOP shouts "Booga-Booga" about Dem takeover Without the all-important "checks and balances" provided by sturdy, real-world Republican senators and congressmen, we might even find ourselves overstretched in a couple of ill-advised wars around the globe, with a trigger-happy and arrogant foreign policy, which could do irreparable damage to our image globally.
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POPSNYT: US aid spending/GNP worst of developed nations "aggregate aid budget of the most developed nations amounts to 0.28 percent of their gross national income … The United States, shamefully, is at the bottom of the list, spending 0.16 percent of its income on development assistance"
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POPSWhat percent of US budget goes to foreign aid? Most Americans drastically over-estimate it. Despite laudable recent increases in US giving to poverty, US aid as a percent of personal income is second to last among wealthy nations; most of that doesn't go to the poorest countries. We give about 25 cents per American per day ] day in foreign aid; with private giving, another dime. It's a lot, because there are a lot of us. But it's far behind the level of sacrifice made by people in most developed nations.
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POPSCNN asks hard questions about Palin, gets dodged Campbell Brown does her job, asking McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds about Sarah Palin's foreign policy experience. After many dodges, he finally lands on the fiction that she commands the Alaska National Guard and has military experience - but he can't name one Guard decision she's made. McCain later cancels scheduled interview with CNN.
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POPSObama's Senate service, Part 2 Especially focused on foreign policy and veterans' affairs; becomes chair of Foreign Relations' Committee's subcommittee for European Affairs.
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