Almanac highlights for March 22 2003
On this day in 1873 slavery was outlawed in Puerto Rico. In 1945 Arab League formed in Cairo by Egypt Syria Lebanon Jordan Saudi Arabia Iraq and Yemen. In 1960 laser patent granted to Arthur Schawlow and Charles Townes. Births include Marcel Marceau Stephen Sondheim Andrew Webb Matthew Modine Reese Witherspoon. UCLA won 1969 NCAA title. Moon phase noted between March 18 and March 24.
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The American Empire and the War on Terror
Bacevich argues that post 9/11 American primacy has shifted from reluctant global leadership to a doctrine of preventive war. He says the United States now pursues global power projection, militarism, and regime shaping, risking overreach in Iraq and beyond.
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President had no alternative in Iraq war debate
Kenneth M. Pollack argues the war in Iraq was necessary for U S security and regional stability. He notes Saddam Hussein’s tyranny and nuclear ambitions, critiques how the Bush administration managed diplomacy and coalition building, and weighs postwar reconstruction plans and risks of a poor outcome. He is a former CIA analyst and Brookings policy expert.
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