William S. Cohen

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Over the next few weeks, the Opinion section will publish a series of Op-Ed articles by experts on the challenges facing Barack Obama Barack Obama when he takes office. Military reform and potential foreign policy pitfalls is the focus of today’s articles.

1) Let Russia Stop Iran. A grand bargain on missle defense.

2) A Lean War Machine. A key to a better military: spend less.

3) Financial Time Bombs. How to prepare for economic terrorism.

4) Never Again, for Real. Ending genocide would help protect America.

5) The Syrian Strategy. Can a weak dictator bring Mideast peace?

6) How To Win Islam Over. Obama's 'Muslim summit' is a bad idea.

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Some we see; others remain invisible to us. Some have names and faces; others we do not know. They are the victims of genocide and mass atrocities, their numbers too staggering to count.

This month was the 60th anniversary of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. It has been 20 years since the United States became a party to the treaty. Despite six decades of efforts to prevent and halt systematic campaigns of massacres, forced displacements and mass rapes, such atrocities persist. Why are we still lacking the necessary institutions, policies and strategies?

It is not because the public doesn’t care.…  Seguir leyendo »

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Robert M. Gates, President Bush’s nominee to succeed Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, will appear before the Senate Armed Services Committee tomorrow for his confirmation hearing. We asked six defense and foreign-policy experts to tell us what questions the senators should ask.

1) The Next Attack

By William S. Cohen, the secretary of defense from 1997 to 2001.

1. According to the Congressional Budget Office, the Pentagon is underfinancing its procurement program by $53 billion to $121 billion each year for the next several years. What will be your priorities to address this shortfall?

2. Do you agree that our NATO allies other than Britain should be contributing more forces, equipment and training to help secure success in Iraq and Afghanistan?…  Seguir leyendo »