Copyright 2009 Judith Miller Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:07:21 -0400 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Judith Miller :: Writings http://www.judithmiller.com judymillerfreespeech@yahoo.com (Judith Miller) webmaster@pundicity.com en-us http://www.judithmiller.com/5795/timely-warnings Thu, 2 Jul 2009 09:00:00 EST As we celebrate America's independence this Fourth of July weekend, it's worth remembering the efforts of those who keep our nation safe. When it comes to American cities, that means the law enforcement and counterterrorism professionals who continue to... http://www.judithmiller.com/5775/iran-brutal-crackdown-real-reform Sun, 28 Jun 2009 09:00:00 EST Iran's two-week-old "Green Revolution" is being crushed by the iron fist of state power. The million strong Iranians who turned out on the streets of Tehran last week screaming "Where is my vote?" and "Death to the dictator" have learned the ugliest of... http://www.judithmiller.com/5757/what-next-in-iran Sun, 21 Jun 2009 09:00:00 EST What now? Do the eight days of protest signal the beginning of the long overdue end of the 30-year-old Islamic Republic of Iran, or the start of a sustained, systematic repression? Put another way, is this another Velvet Revolution or Tiananmen 2? Though... http://www.judithmiller.com/2009/06/unrest-in-iran-obama-proceed-with-caution Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:36:00 EST On the third day of what is arguably the most serious crisis in the history of the 30-year-old Iranian revolution, President Obama finally weighed in with a three-part message. First, our coolly cerebral leader said, he was "deeply troubled" by the... http://www.judithmiller.com/2009/06/iran-fishy-election-trouble-for-obama Sun, 14 Jun 2009 20:49:00 EST There are two equally appalling explanations for what happened in Iran's presidential elections on Friday: Either the election was stolen, or it wasn't. Either scenario leads to the same conclusion: This is a truly sad day for Iran. But it also confronts... http://www.judithmiller.com/5689/obama-muslim-speech-silkiness-and-steel Fri, 5 Jun 2009 09:00:00 EST President Obama fulfilled a campaign promise yesterday by delivering an eloquent, important speech to Muslims that should prompt Middle Eastern soul-searching for months to come. Much of what he said at Cairo University he's said before. Virtually all of... http://www.judithmiller.com/2009/06/obama-muslim-speech Wed, 3 Jun 2009 09:23:00 EST Not since the Sermon on the Mount has a speech in the Middle East been so anticipated. In "The Muslim Speech," as it is being called, President Obama will, of course, restate his desire to engage "based upon mutual interests and mutual respect," White... http://www.judithmiller.com/5654/no-justice Sat, 30 May 2009 09:00:00 EST In many respects, the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia is a groundbreaking institution. Founded in The Hague by the United Nations 16 years ago to prosecute perpetrators of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity during... http://www.judithmiller.com/5638/last-chance-with-north-korea Mon, 25 May 2009 09:00:00 EST North Korea sure knows how to get President Obama's attention on Memorial Day. And it's not by extending an unclenched fist. While its first nuclear test in 2006 was by all accounts a dud, Pyongyang's test this morning at 9:54 a.m. GMT apparently yielded... http://www.judithmiller.com/2009/05/biggest-terror-threats-homegrown Thu, 21 May 2009 17:06:00 EST The dramatic foiling of a year-long plot to blow up two New York City synagogues and shoot down military planes at an Air National Guard base in Newburgh, New York has important lessons for combating terrorism in America. First, it reinforces the New... http://www.judithmiller.com/2009/05/photos-not-worth-a-thousand-words Wed, 13 May 2009 22:21:00 EST President Obama changed his mind today. Thank goodness. After weighing his commitment to less secrecy and greater openness in government against the safety of American troops overseas, he sided with the soldiers. That meant ordering the Pentagon not to... http://www.judithmiller.com/2009/04/swine-flu-warning-levels Wed, 29 Apr 2009 11:38:00 EST The World Health Organization has raised its global pandemic alert level from 3 to 4 and sources say the alert will almost inevitably rise to level 5. But what does that really mean? It's hard to know based soley on what spokesmen for the Geneva-based... http://www.judithmiller.com/2009/04/obama-national-security-pretty-good-report-card Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:31:00 EST Almost one hundred days ago, Barack Obama mapped out an extraordinarily ambitious foreign policy and national security agenda of reconciliation with people of different ideologies and faiths. It's goal? To forge a "new way forward" based on "mutual... http://www.judithmiller.com/2009/04/obama-and-chavez-the-real-test Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:15:00 EST Was there any hand that President Obama would refuse to shake on his "unclenched fist" Latin American tour? Apparently not. Mr. Obama not only warmly embraced Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez Friday night on his trip to the region, he thanked him for the... http://www.judithmiller.com/2009/04/us-pirates-what-next Sun, 12 Apr 2009 20:46:00 EST In the daring rescue of Captain Richard Phillips from Somali kidnappers, the Obama administration has sent a strong message to those who seek to hold other Americans hostage on the high seas: Pirates beware. The party is over. The New York Daily News...