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October 31, 2008 | Safety First, Pocketbook Second

America might think Wall St. and Main St. are now more important than Haifa St.; They are wrong. ++ From WWII to 9/11, history has shown that economic crises and America’s resulting inward attention are the seeds of global conflict. ++ Threats, such as the situations in Pakistan and Iran, could escalate at any time. ++ Al Qaeda and Iranian terror networks are not threats but enemies who are

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March 31, 2008 | Rising US Isolationism: Europe Needs to Fill the Void

The US is historically isolationist at heart - this has only been interrupted by
events such as WWII and 9/11. ++ The toll of the war in Iraq is leading many Americans to again turn to isolationism. ++ No matter who becomes president, they will begin the withdrawal of America from the world, leaving Europe to fill its role and face the responsibility of containing radical Islam alone.

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March 26, 2008 | Isolationism is Rising in the United States

Between the recession and the Iraq war, isolationism is growing in America. ++ American anger at Europe’s inability to defend itself furthers the isolationist impulse, with conservatives and liberals converging on the issue. ++ Despite growing popularity of the idea, American isolationism would be short sighted and have negative global consequences, leaving the world to face China and other

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October 8, 2007 | The Dangers of a New American Isolationism

Rejecting liberal immigration policy and condemning free trade are two stances that certain US politicians — both Democrat and Republican — share with the European far-right, suggests Carlos Alberto Montaner in the Miami Herald. This ideological link has helped fuel Anti-Americanism and a consequent demise in international relations, and has introduced a troubling phenomenon: The development of

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