Monthly Archives: July 2011

Bosnia, Kosovo, and Now Libya:  The Human Costs of Washington’s On-Going Collusion with Terrorists Peter Dale Scott The Asia-Pacific Journal: Japan Focus July 2011 Twice in the last two decades, significant cuts in U.S. and western military spending were foreseen: … Continue reading →

Japan’s Irradiated Beef Scandal The Asia-Pacific Journal: Japan Focus Vol 9, Issue 30 No 5 July 25, 2011 The Japanese government claims (widely criticized – see here) that the Fukushima reactors have been stabilized and the threat of further hydrogen … Continue reading →

Overseas Solutions To Washington’s Budget Deadlock Reuven Brenner Forbes Jul. 28 2011 What’s the difference between a $1 billion dollar cut in government spending and a $1 billion increase in taxes at this point? Which one improves matters, which makes … Continue reading →

India to press Pakistan on fugitives By Amir Mir Asia Times July 30, 2011 ISLAMABAD – As the foreign ministers of India and Pakistan agreed in New Delhi on July 27 to strengthen cooperation on counter-terrorism to bring those responsible … Continue reading →

US accuses Tehran of deal with al-Qaeda By Jim Lobe Asia Times July 30, 2011 WASHINGTON – In a significant escalation in the battle of rhetoric against Iran, the United States Treasury Department on Thursday accused Tehran of having forged … Continue reading →

US opens regional trade gambit in Asia By Sreeram Chaulia Asia Times July 30, 2011 Towards the end of her five-day visit to Asia that revealed new strategic thinking on several foreign policy indicators, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton … Continue reading →

Another stinging blow for Libya By Victor Kotsev Asia Times July 30, 2011 The killing of Libyan rebel military commander General Abdel Fattah Younes could lead to a violent split inside anti-government forces and comes as a major rebel offensive … Continue reading →

A legal minefield for Korean reunification By Andrei Lankov Asia Times July 30, 2011 A few days ago, the South Korean media reported an interesting and peculiar legal case: for the first time since the division of Korea, North Koreans … Continue reading →

Taliban offer talks if US sets pullout date By Gareth Porter Asia Times July 30, 2011 KABUL – The Taliban leadership is ready to negotiate peace with the United States right now if Washington indicates its willingness to provide a … Continue reading →

Shallow agreement in the South China Sea By Brian McCartan Asia Times July 30, 2011 SINGAPORE – Hot-button security issues in the South China Sea were at the top of the agenda at a series of Association of Southeast Asian … Continue reading →