Issues of Global Import

10 February 2003


Powell's Powerpoint Show Changes No Minds
The White House warned us long before Secretary of State Colin Powell sat down to brief the UN Security Council that there was no smoking gun that proved Iraq was cheating on its commitment of disarm. But even if there had been, a great many of America's allies -- a loose use of the term -- would still hesitate to go to war. The case Mr. Powell should have made had nothing to do with the fact of Iraqi cheating and everything to do with the consequences of cheating. Click here to read Kensington's Opinion.

Colombian Terrorism: Where's Mr. Bush?
At last count, 32 people died in a bombing at a nightclub in Bogota, Colombia. The bombers are opposed to the current government, they are using violence against soft-target, civilian sites, and they are using cocaine to fund their efforts. If the US is fighting a war on terrorism, why hasn't President Bush deployed aircraft, infantry and smart bombs to deal with the Bogota Butchers? Click here for more.

Cote d'Ivoire Wants France Out, US In
The Ivory Coast, now known officially as Cote d'Ivoire, used to be one of the wealthies and stable nations in Africa. The past four months have seen it torn by civil war. French intervention has prevented a rebel victory, but pro-government commentators and demonstrators claim that the Quai d'Orsey have forced too much upon the government in the peace deal. They want the French out and the Americans in. Click here to read why.