MER Article The Costs of Chaos in Palestine Israel has launched a comprehensive war of attrition in the Occupied Territories, whose objective is a decisive military victory leading to prolonged interim arrangements dictated by Israel. Facing these overwhelming odds, the Palestinians remain plagued by a crisis of leadership that has already ex Mouin Rabbani • 11 min read
MER Article Washington Makes Its Case for War After months of internal debate within the Bush administration -- and in the media -- over how the United States intends to remove Saddam Hussein's government in Iraq, the focus of deliberations has shifted. As military action appears more imminent, serious questions are suddenly being raised about the Raad Alkadiri, Fareed Mohamedi • 10 min read
MER Article From the Editors (Fall 2002) As this issue went to press, official Washington awaited George W. Bush's September 12 address to the United Nations, in which he was expected to end months of speculation over whether, and how, the US will act to produce "regime change" in Iraq. Despite White House The Editors • 2 min read
