2000	2001
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October 14, 2001 Engaging the vast majority of moderate Arabs and Muslims as committed partners in the war against terrorism is possible if America rethinks its attitude toward the Arab and Islamic worlds, according to an op-ed in the Washington Post. Read the Op-Ed   October 13, 2001 The Washington Post endorses stepped-up diplomatic efforts with Sudan. Read the Editorial   October 3, 2001  Removing "globalization from the landscape of American politics," as Commentary columnist William Hawkins advocates, is clearly not an "effective response" to Sept. 11 ("Globalization grounded," Sept. 28). If anything, the most effective response is to continue the administration's efforts in rallying a global commitment to fighting - and eliminating - terrorism, writes Don Deline, USA Engage Co-chairman, in a letter to the editor responding to a Washington Times Op-ed. Read the Letter to the Editor September 29, 2001 The Times is exactly right in saying "globalization is our greatest ally" in fighting terrorism (editorial, Sept. 23). USA Engage has always believed global engagement to be our best hope to strengthen economies and spread democracy. The Times, however, is exactly wrong in its characterization of the position of USA Engage. We are opposed to unilateral, not multilateral, sanctions, writes Bill Reinsch, Co-chairman of USA Engage, in a letter to the editor responding to an editorial in the Los Angeles Times. Read the Letter to the Editor   September 14, 2001 The United States will strike and punish those responsible for the carnage of Sept. 11. But to reestablish Americans' sense of security -- and prevent even greater catastrophes than this week's -- will take more engagement in the world, not less, more money, determination and patience, according to an Op-ed in the Washington Post. Read the Op-Ed July 22, 2001 A combination of factors is pushing Sudan's war to the forefront of the Bush administration's agenda. However, some of the ideas being urged on the administration are misguided, according a New York Times editorial. Read the editorial June 16, 2001 The current stalemate in American- Iranian relations does not serve overall American interests, according to a New York Times op-ed. The United States should relax its economic sanctions against Iran and take other steps to foster an improved relationship, without weakening efforts to advance Middle East peace and prevent terrorism and the proliferation of nuclear weapons. Read the Op-Ed An Opening to Iran In a Washington Post op-ed, Brent Scowcroft, former national security advisor to Presidents Ford and Bush sites a soon-to-be-released study by the Atlantic Council of the United States recommending that the Iran-Libya Sanctions Act not be renewed. "That is wise counsel," he writes. The sanctions policy against Iran has been almost completely ineffective, he argues. With a majority of Iranians in favor of liberal change, what is at stake for the U.S. "is no less than the outcome of the struggle between the people of Iran and their harsh masters," he writes. "This is an important moment of opportunity with respect to Iran, and the United States should not fail to take a chance on freedom for Iran. Myth-Matched Nations A quasi-independent public opinion is developing in China, and America needs to take it seriously, writes Thomas Friedman in his New York Times column. The U.S. needs to develop a public information strategy to persuade the Chinese public that America is not out to keep them down, but to ensure that China plays by the rules as it moves into the global community. Engaging China is not only in our best interest, Friedman says, but it's what strengthens pro-democracy groups in China. Bush's Grown-Up Approach to China . . . The ingredients for a successful relationship with China include "hardheadedness and diplomacy," translating into a strategy of economic cooperation and military deterrence, according to Fareed Zakaria, editor of Newsweek International. China has a mixed record of liberalizing economically while maintaining a "nasty apparatus of political repression," writes Zakaria in a Washington Post op-ed. The most effective way to push Chinese liberalization is to encourage Beijing to keep freeing up the economy, while enmeshing it in global trade and international institutions, he says. Bring Back Robert Zoellick What happened to the pro-trade stance Robert Zoellick fiercely defended during the 1999 trade talks in Seattle, Sebastian Mallaby asks in a Washington Post op-ed? "People need to know that a multilateral round of tariff cuts could put $2 trillion over a decade into American pockets," Mallaby writes. Moreover, embracing free trade instead of loading it with conditions like foreign trade sanctions, will boost prosperity and ultimately create better working conditions and stronger environmental policies around the world, he says. Fueling a Revival Robert McFarlane, former national security advisor to President Reagan, says the United States should focus on developing relations with central Asian states and Middle East countries, particularly Iran. Economic sanctions, he argues, haven't achieved any of the goals for which they were put in place. In fact, McFarlane writes in his Washington Post op-ed, sanctions have only worked to cut off U.S. access to Iran's substantial energy resources, and have made it more difficult for the relatively pragmatic Iranian government to engage with the U.S. and other democratic nations, thus strengthening Iran's alliance with Russia. Engage North Korea In an opinion-editorial published in the Washington Post, Senator John Kerry says continued constructive engagement with North Korea will reduce, and eventually eliminate, the threat posed by North Korea's missile program. A Fresh Look at Sanctions In an editorial, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel calls for review of U.S. sanctions policy - and a renewed effort to pass Senator Lugar's Sanctions Reform Act. Engage Secular Iran "President Bush should use the coming Iranian New Year (March 20) to outline his vision of engagement and collaboration between these groups and America. A secular and democratic Iran would once again be a partner with America, united by their many shared geopolitical interests in the region," write Fariborz Ghadar and S. Rob Sobhani in the Christian Science Monitor. Powell and Cheney Support Sanction Reform An editorial in the Omaha World-Herald said the outlook for sanction reform legislation is bright this year, due to probable support from Secretary of State Powell and Vice President Cheney. Sanctions Are a Weapon We Need Top Bush administration officials, including Secretary of State Colin Powell, and Vice President Cheney, have expressed opposition to continued U.S. dependence on unilateral sanctions as a primary tool of foreign policy. The Sunday, January 28 New York Times carried an opposing point of view in an op-ed by Aryeh Neier.