National Security Issues
This area contains a series of essays written in 2002, focused on the Bush national security activies in the Middle East.  The essay, "Middle East Policy" was written when it became apparent that Bush intended to unseat Saddam Hussein, regardless of what he did, or whether or not the United Nations Security Council condoned the action.

Click on the titles below to see the complete essays.
    
Middle East Policy
     Terrorism
     Counter-Insurgency
     Torture and National Security
     War on Terrorism