Archives for June 2002

History News Network http://chnm.gmu.edu/hnn/ 6-3-02 FOREIGN AFFAIRS ——————————————————————————– The Downside to the Bush Doctrine (On View in South Asia Now) By Juan Cole Mr. Cole is professor of Modern Middle Eastern and South Asian History at the University of Michigan Does the current conflict between India and Pakistan show that President George W. Bush made […]

Deterrence and the Bush Doctrine Juan Cole Whatever Ikle’s (and Lowry’s) point of view represents, it is some fringe in the Republican Party but certainly not the stance of George W. Bush. Bush has been meticulous since September 11 in addressing and wooing Muslim audiences and emphasizing that Muslims are not the enemy, terrorism is. […]

More on Ikle and Nuking Mecca To: gulf2000 list Date: Tue, 04 Jun 2002 09:39:53 -0400 From: Juan Cole There is a difference between believing in freedom of speech and believing in giving prominent press platforms to hate speech. I believe Mr. Ikle should be free to believe and to say anything he likes. I […]

Ikle on Nuking Mecca: Or, Racism Lives Date: Sun, 02 Jun 2002 14:17:39 -0400 From: Juan Cole Re: Fred Ikle, Stopping the Next Sept. 11 http://www.opinionjournal.com/extra/?id=110001790 Where Ikle writes: “Those who out of cowardice use their wealth to pay danegeld to the preachers of hate and destruction must be taught that this aggression will boomerang. […]