the Hudson Institute scholar argues that the principle cause of continued violence in the Middle East - and the reason so many peace initiatives have failed - is Arab culture itself.

VOA: standard.2010.03.18

North Korea has said punitive U.N.action would bring about the collapse of the Chinese-sponsored six-party talks, in which North Korea agreed in principle two year ago to scrap its nuclear program in return for energy aid and diplomatic benefits.

VOA: standard.2009.03.25