International Policy

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• Society: Government: Multilateral: Regional: North Atlantic Treaty Organization  (39)
• Society: Government: Multilateral: United Nations  (431)
• Society: Issues: Warfare and Conflict: Specific Conflicts: Afghanistan Civil War: International Policy  (12)
• Society: Issues: Warfare and Conflict: Specific Conflicts: Iraq: International Policy  (58)
• Society: Law: Legal Information: International Law  (40)
• Society: Law: Reference: International Law  (23)

The Debate - Is the War on Terrorism Motivated by Oil? - - Evidence for financial motives behind the war on terror, and the invasion of Afghanistan and Iraq.

For God's Sake, Stop this Talk of War - - An Essay by Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Wales. The Guardian, UK.

NATO and the Scourge of Terrorism - - Offers basic texts and transcripts, and information on the deployment of NATO troops [some documents are translated in English, French, Ukrainian and Russian].

The Right of Self-Defence under International Law - the Response to the Terrorist Attacks of 11 September - - Discusses if the international law relating to self-defence provides detailed guidance on the legality of the totality of the United States' military operations. By Angus Martyn, published by the Australian Parliamentary Library.

UN Acts Against Terrorism - - Latest developments, reports on the work of the General Assembly and the Security Council, conventions, declarations, links to the UN-agencies and multimedia.

Rumsfeld Weighs New Covert Acts by Military Units - - New proposals could lead Special Operations units to get involved in covert operations in countries where the US is not at open war and, in some cases, where the local government is not informed of their presence. New York Times, US (free registration required). (August 12, 2002)

Anti-American has Become a Thought-killing Smear - - Hugo Young points out the necessity of serious debate between Americans and Europeans, instead of mutual accusations. The Guardian, UK. (July 4, 2002)

Real Fireworks or Just Bombs Again? - - Leah C. Wells comments on US bombings in Afghanistan and Iraq. (July 1, 2002)

UK Caught Up in Row Over War Crimes Court - - America's opposition to the new international criminal court grew more aggressive when it became known that Britain had negotiated an agreement to protect its own troops in Afghanistan from war crimes prosecutions. (June 21, 2002)

Bush to Formalize a Defense Policy of Hitting First - - Detailed commentary on the US president's new doctrine of pre-emptive action against states and terrorist groups. By David E. Sanger, New York Times, US. (June 17, 2002)

The Bush Doctrine Makes Nonsense of the UN Charter - - Commentary on the new concept of pre-emption described by the US president in a speech at West Point. (June 7, 2002)

George Bush's Speech in Berlin - - Transcript of the speech in the German Bundestag. (May 23, 2002)

Washington Accuses Cuba of Germ-Warfare Research - - The Bush administration has accused Cuba of producing small quantities of germs that can be used in biological warfare. New York Times, US (free registration required). (May 7, 2002)

U.S. Rejects All Support for New Court on Atrocities - - Discusses the refusal of the US government to support the creation of the International Criminal Court in connection with the US-led campaign against terrorism. New York Times, US (free registration required). (May 6, 2002)

What Will Putin Say to Bush's Posturing? - - Lidia Andrusenko discusses the relations between US and Russia. Counterpunch, US. (March 11, 2002)