The Shining Example
Marie Gryphon writes that just as the 9/11 attacks presented Americans with an opportunity to show their affection for New York, so too did they provide the world an opportunity to show its affection for America. "America remains the world's hope, and its leading example of opportunity," Gryphon writes, "And America is loved for it. That, too, we should not forget."
The Threat of Smallpox: An Ounce of Prevention Is the Best Approach.
In this study, Cato senior fellow Charles Pena and Veronique de Rugy advocate making the smallpox vaccine available to the public at large, on a voluntary basis. O4-18-02
Beware the Saudi Alliance.
A Cato Policy Analysis. Doug Bandow, a senior fellow, is highly critical of the U.S.-Saudi alliance. Our presence in Saudi Arabia, Bandow writes, is one reason for anti-American anger in the Arab world. Further, the House of Saud is a corrupt and totalitarian regime, antithetical to American values, and a dubious partner in the war on terror. 03/20/02
"Old Folly in a New Disguise: Nation Building to Combat Terrorism."
In this study, Gary Dempsey cautions against the concept of "nation building" as a tool in the war on terror. Dempsey dispels false historical analogies - the Marshall Plan, for example - employed by advocates of a continued U.S. presence in Afghanistan. 03/21/02
Get Out of Saudi Arabia.
Cato's director of defense policy studies Ivan Eland says the U.S. presence in Saudi Arabia isn't necessary, and is in fact a lightning rod for future terrorist attacks. 01/23/02