Issues of Global Import

3 March 2003


Arab Immigration May Explain French Policy
A significant but unreported element in the latest French stubbornness about Iraq is the rather sizable number of Arabs resident in France. Just as its substantial Jewish population has effects on American politics, it is not beyond belief that French politics and foreign policy are, in no small part, driven by the presence of so many Muslims and Arabs. Click here to read Kensington's Opinion.

Iraq Destroying al-Samoud Missiles, Wins PR Fight
Iraq's possession of al-Samoud missiles is a technical violation of the precarious peace that exists in that region. These missiles can travel a few miles too far to qualify as short-range weapns, and so must go. Dictator Saddam Hussein has begun destroying them, and may have given the French-led bloc of countries their first public relations win. Click here for more.

Al-Qaeda Bigshot Busted in Pakistan; Gotti Laughs
The Al-Qaeda terrorists have been turned into the biggest bogeyman the current generation of Americans has ever known. The arrest in Pakistan of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed over the week-end is comforting, not so much because one of the bad guys got caught, but because the event shows what a bunch of dilettantes they are. Click here to read why.