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To contemplate war is to think about the most horrible of human experiences. On this February day, as this nation stands at the brink of battle, every American on some level must be contemplating the horrors of war. Yet, this Chamber is, for the most part, silent—ominously, dreadfully silent. There is no debate, no discussion, no attempt to lay out for the nation the pros and cons of this particular war. There is nothing. We stand passively mute in the United States Senate, paralyzed by our own uncertainty, seemingly stunned by the sheer turmoil of events. Only on the editorial pages of our newspapers is there much substantive discussion of the prudence or imprudence of engaging in this particular war.
Contents
- Globalization
- Deng Xiaoping: “Emancipate the Mind” Date: 1978
- Alexander Solzhenitsyn: “A World Split Apart” Date: 1978
- Nelson Mandela: “We Have Waited Too Long for Our Freedom” Date: 1990
- Aung San Suu Kyi: “Freedom from Fear” Date: 1991
- Benjamin R. Barber: “Jihad vs. McWorld” Date: 1992
- Nelson Mandela: Inaugural Address Date: 1994
- UN Human Rights Report on Zaire Date: 1996
- Osama bin Laden: Declaration of Jihad against Americans Date: 1996
- Interview with the Dalai Lama on China, Hatred, and Optimism Date: 1997
- Óscar Arias: “Thoughts on Peace” Date: 1997
- Condoleezza Rice: Keynote Address at the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum Date: 2000
- Joschka Fischer: From Confederacy to Federation Date: 2000
- Bin Ladin Determined to Strike in US Date: 2001
- Robert C. Byrd: “We Stand Passively Mute” Speech Date: 2003
- George W. Bush: Address to the Nation on Military Operations in Iraq Date: 2003
- Hugo Chávez: Speech at the Opening of the Twelfth G-15 Summit Date: 2004
- Taguba Report Date: 2004
- 9/11 Commission Report Date: 2004
- Ariel Sharon: Speech to the UN General Assembly Date: 2005
- Condoleezza Rice: “International Support for Iraqi Democracy” Date: 2005
- M.Jay Wells: “Why the Mortgage CrisisHappened” Date: 2008
- Geir Haarde: Statement on Financial Crisis in Iceland Date: 2008
- Alexander Jung: “Ponzi Planet: The Danger Debt Poses to the Western World” Date: 2012
- UN Arms Trade Treaty Date: 2013
- Benjamin Netanyahu: Speech to the UN General Assembly Date: 2014
- Hassan Rouhani: Letter to the UN General Assembly Date: 2014
- Abdullah II: Remarks to the UN General Assembly Date: 2014
- Viktor Orbán: Speech at the 25th Bálványos Summer Free University and Student Camp Date: 2014
- Alexis Tsipras: Speech on Debt Referendum Date: 2015