Foreign Lobbying/War and Peace

Some last-minute tips for the next paper here or in other classes:

• Library Databases
• Lexis-Nexis
• CQ Electronic Library
• Interest Groups Page

Colombia update: Bill Clinton has extensive ties. See his other speeches.

Review from 1/30 blog post: Wilson typology of policy arenas. An illustration: In the Dubai ports deal two years ago, Dubai was not able to prevail when the issue went public.

More here on diaspora politics and dual citizenship.

Ike warned about the military-industrial complex:



The complex still exists, but has shrunk since the end of the Cold War.

Groups against administration policy in Iraq:

• Americans Against Escalation in Iraq
• Iraq Veterans Against the War
• United for Peace and Justice
• Code Pink

An example of AAEI tactics:

See Moveon.org's "General Betray-us" ad.

Code Pink at work:

The major groups favoring administration policy in Iraq is Move American Forward.

Opinion on Iraq