United States — Foreign relations — Iraq.
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Is a democratic foreign policy possible? : the Clinton administration and the developing world / moderated by Christopher Hitchens.
Panel discussion, moderated by author and journalist Christopher Hitchens, which examines the possiblity of the United States foreign policy supporting the establishment of democracies around the world. The panel focuses upon the contradictions between Presdient Clinton’s campaign rhetoric, and his actions since taking office. They pay particular attention to military actions toward Iraq and Somalia,…
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Views and policies toward the Middle East / Richard Becker, Don Boustany, and Faua El-Gundi ; interviewed and produced by Tamarahur Al-Aquel and Moneim Fadali.
Interview, commentary, essay, performance piece, poetry, and news which examines relations with the Middle East.|MIDDLE EAST IN FOCUS : VIEWS AND POLICIES TOWARD THE MIDDLE EAST : JUNE 23, 1994 / Richard Becker, Don Boustany, and Faua El-Gundi| interviewed and produced by Tamadhur Al-Aqeel and Moneim Fadali. – SERIES: Middle East in focus| no. 1…
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Public hearings on United States war crimes : panel 5.
Series of five group talks and presentations which examine United States actions in the Gulf War, 1990-1991: motives for the war, American foreign policy, military actions, and the impact upon the people and environment of the Middle East.|PUBLIC HEARINGS ON UNITED STATES WAR CRIMES. – Series of five group talks and presentations which examine United…
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What I know of the Iran-Contra affair : confessions of a journalist / Murray Waas ; interviewed by Dennis Bernstein.
Investigative journalist Murray Waas discusses his research into Reagan-Bush covert actions which included arms sales to Iran and support for the Contra rebels. These actions typified the foreign policy of both Presidents, where U.S. laws meant nothing to the political leadership. He discusses policies toward Iraq, our interest in Middle Eastern oil development, the diversion…
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Exploring the sword and the dollar / Michael Parenti ; interviewed by Kris Welch and Philip Maldari.
Michael Parenti examines how the United States is seeking to maintain a global military machine to support the status quo throughout the Third World. The Gulf War, Parenti argues, is the most recent example of this effort to control the haves and have-nots. The danger of Hussein is his role as a destablizing and nationalizing…
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Peace delegation to the Middle East / Kiren Chaudhry ; interviewed by Dennis Bernstein.
Kiren Chaudhry, assistant professor at U.C. Berkeley, discusses her visit to Baghdad as a member of a peace delegation from the Global Exchange and Middle Eastern Children’s Alliance, undertaken in December 1990-January 1991. She discusses changes in the Iraqi economy, suffering by the populace, and the flourishing black market. She separates the realities of the…
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Republican National Convention : Houston, 1992 / hosted by Larry Bensky and Hitazhi Auz.
Reports on proceedings both at the podium and on the floor of the Republican National Convention. Includes speeches, interviews, and actuality of the Convention. |News headlines (5:00) ; Foreign policy, Iraq, and the Bush campaign / Hitazhi Auz (3 min.) ; Bush foreign policy / reported by Mark Bevas (8 min.) ; Threat of more…