U.N. observers' deaths fuel diplomatic tension: Question of the Moment
Was Secretary General's statement calling the strike by IDF on the UN observers outpost in Southern Lebanon, killing four UN soldiers "apparently delibarate" hasty and irresponsible or appropriate?
"The evils of the twentieth century arose from populist movements that were mosntrously exploited in the same name of utopian ideas, and had their power amplified by technologies ...[T[he twentieth century may be a poor guide to the twenty-first,but only fools would discount it, particularly because populist movements now permeate the world, provoking disorder and demanding political and economic transformation." [Kaplan 2001]
"America is no longer protected by vast oceans. We are protected from attacks only by vigorous actions abroad, and increased vigilance at home" President G.W. Bush [2002]
"Will the United States remain the "indispensable nation" in global affairs under these new conditions? It depends on what you mean by the term" Brent Scowcroft
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