Customers in Europe and Israel who recently purchased Motorola cellphones, were surprised to discover that Israel is not listed on Motorola's customer services manual. The list excludes Israel but includes the non-existent state of "Palestine," and … [Read more...] about Motorola Declares State Of Palestine
U.S. Policy
Funding Terrorism: A Speech Given At Aviation Week
The terrorists who killed thousands of innocent people while destroying the World Trade Center towers in Manhattan and damaging the Pentagon, delivered a very clear and sobering message: The country that leads the free world is vulnerable. Indeed, … [Read more...] about Funding Terrorism: A Speech Given At Aviation Week
U.S. Ignored Money Trail: Bush Will Fail If He Doesn’t Cut Off Terrorist Financing
In the welter of events following the bombing of the World Trade Center in Feb. 26, 1993, few noticed that the first man arrested, Mohammed Salameh -- the poor, unemployed illegal immigrant -- offered $5 million for bail. Where could he get this kind … [Read more...] about U.S. Ignored Money Trail: Bush Will Fail If He Doesn’t Cut Off Terrorist Financing
On the 9/11 attacks on the US -Evil’s Unwitting Helper
The murderous terrorists who destroyed the World Trade Center towers in Manhattan and damaged the Pentagon, delivered a very clear and sobering message yesterday: The leader of the free world is vulnerable. Blame and responsibility for the most … [Read more...] about On the 9/11 attacks on the US -Evil’s Unwitting Helper
Intifada Gives Cover To Arafat's Graft And Fraud
Foreign leaders applauded President George W. Bush's call for greater transparency in governance in written remarks to the Global Forum on Fighting Corruption held in The Hague on May 28. What remains to be seen is how the Bush administration … [Read more...] about Intifada Gives Cover To Arafat's Graft And Fraud
Corruption Lives
The Principality of Monaco, a French protectorate, lives mainly off its financial industry, which like other tax havens has its share of dirty money. Despite Monaco's claim that things are under control, it is under pressure from France to clean up … [Read more...] about Corruption Lives
Don't Bank On Corruption
Four years after the war on corruption was launched by James D. Wolfensohn, president of the World Bank, and after many international conventions, multilateral and international agreements against bribery and corruption, corruption still appears to … [Read more...] about Don't Bank On Corruption
Cleanup In Indonesia
It is impossible to overestimate the sheer magnitude and complexity of Indonesia's economic and political problems. These include the rise of radical Islam, nationalism, and the old habits of cronyism that hinder serious steps towards democracy. As … [Read more...] about Cleanup In Indonesia
Blind To Narco-Terrorism: US Fails To Confront A Growing Threat
Since Narco-terrorism has not been recognized as one the of the leading killers of American citizens in the last two decades- in the form of Cocaine and Heroin. And since the Narco-terrorist organization has not been identified as the driving force … [Read more...] about Blind To Narco-Terrorism: US Fails To Confront A Growing Threat
Fighting International Graft: Lending Bodies Can Bolster War On Corruption
It was James D. Wolfensohn, the president of the World Bank, who on October 1996 suggested a "war" against corruption, warning that: "the international community simply must deal with the cancer of corruption, because it is a major barrier to … [Read more...] about Fighting International Graft: Lending Bodies Can Bolster War On Corruption