In conjunction with my “list” sent out yesterday, I offer up the following piece of evidence: an article on American basing policy by Madhavee Inamar from the Foreign Policy in Focus website. On the subject of basing it’s just a start — though Inamdar’s suggestion that “the establishment of new bases may in the long run be more critical to U.S. war planners than the wars themselves” is intriguing — but it does go to show that some of the more important articles that should be appearing in our nation’s newspapers can be done without a team of reporters girding the globe. A local library, the internet, a room to work in, a computer, research files — that’s plenty to write a good deal of what Americans now need to know. It shouldn’t be beyond the resources of a major newspaper. Tom
Global Vigilance in a Global Village
U.S. Expands Its Military Bases
By Madhavee Inamdar
Foreign Policy in Focus
December 30, 2002The consequences of September 11th remain visible on several fronts. Politically, the United States decided to use the tragedy and reorganize the world. Its military bases now cover every continent. The largest of these is situated in one of the tiniest states: Qatar in the Persian Gulf. There are 189 member states of the United Nations. The globe’s only superpower maintains a military presence in 140 countries, including significant deployments in 25 countries. It has security arrangements with at least 36 countries.
Empires throughout history have relied on foreign military bases to enforce their rule. U.S. forces are active in the biggest range of countries since the Second World War. The aim is to provide platforms from which to launch attacks on any group perceived by President George W. Bush to be a danger to America.
Madhavee Inamdar <[email protected]> is based in Vancouver, where she is a researcher in Peace and Conflict Studies. She is a columnist and editorial writer for Khaleejtimes, a UAE-based newspaper. She has degrees in international politics and strategic studies from Jawaharlal Nehru University and University of Hull.
To read more Inamdar click here
The consequences of September 11th remain visible on several fronts. Politically, the United States decided to use the tragedy and reorganize the world. Its military bases now cover every continent. The largest of these is situated in one of the tiniest states: Qatar in the Persian Gulf. There are 189 member states of the United Nations. The globe’s only superpower maintains a military presence in 140 countries, including significant deployments in 25 countries. It has security arrangements with at least 36 countries.
Empires throughout history have relied on foreign military bases to enforce their rule. U.S. forces are active in the biggest range of countries since the Second World War. The aim is to provide platforms from which to launch attacks on any group perceived by President George W. Bush to be a danger to America.
Madhavee Inamdar <[email protected]> is based in Vancouver, where she is a researcher in Peace and Conflict Studies. She is a columnist and editorial writer for Khaleejtimes, a UAE-based newspaper. She has degrees in international politics and strategic studies from Jawaharlal Nehru University and University of Hull.
To read more Inamdar click here