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J. Bryan Hehir AN UNNECESSARY WAR How will it be conducted? Now it has begun. We are at war with Saddam Hussein-without UN authorization, with a fragmented alliance, and with a "coalition of the...

New faces, same hat Steady (January 1997)

J.Bryan Hehir NEW FACES, SANE HAT Clinton's foreign policy During the presidential campaign of 1996, there was occasional notice taken of the near absence of any foreign-policy discussion. The...

The lessons of World War II: (August 1995)

WORLD WATCH J. Bryan Hehir THE LESSONS OF WORLD WAR II WAR MUST BE LIMITED Writing about the anniversary of Hiroshima is never easy; doing it while wit-nessing the savagery of Bosnia is...

The art of disagreeing: (March 1995)

WORLD WATCH J. Bryan Hehir THE ACT OF DISAGREEING SEARCHING FOR COMMON GROUND It is sad but often true that tragedy is a catalyst to constructive action. That fact, demonstrated during the civil...

East-West, North-South: (November 1989)

J. Bryan Hehir EAST-WEST, NORTH-SOUTH BREAKING 'THE LOGIC OF BLOCS' The autumn of 1989 has been a time for memories and for hope in international relations. The fiftieth anniversary of the...

Decade of decision: (June 1989)

DECADE OF DECISION POSSIBILITIES FOR THE NINETIES The month of May, in foreign policy terms, appeared to belong to Mikhail S. Gorbachev. On abroad range of issues-announcing unilateral arms cuts...

Middle East dead end: (December 1988)

WORLD WATCH J. Bryan Hehir MIDDLE EAST DEAD END TIME TO BACK OUT There is an inevitable and urgently necessary debate ahead for the United States. The topic is the Middle East, more precisely the...

Going forward: (October 1988)

WORLD WATCH J. Bryan Hehir GOING FORWARD THE LEADERSHIP OF CARDINAL DEARDEN On October 15, Cardinal John Dearden would have celebrated his eighty-first birthday. Instead, last August 5 the...

One hit, 0 runs, 3 errors: (August 1988)

WORLD WATCH J. Bryan Hehir 1 HIT, 0 RUNS, 3 ERRORS REAGAN ABROAD The political news of the summer is dominated by conventions, campaigns, and candidates. Inevitably, a close second are the early...

Remembering Paul Ramsey: (April 1988)

WORLP WATCH J. Bryan Hehir REMEMBERING PAUL RAMSEY 'THERE OUGHT TO BE A NATURAL LAW' Paul Ramsey died last month. Commonweal was one of several Catholic periodicals and journals where Ramsey...

Taking on the super-rivals: (March 1988)

J. Bryan Hehir TAKING ON THE SUPER-RIVALS REACTIONS TO THE POPE'S LATEST ENCYCLICAL John Paul IPs latest encyclical, The Social Concern of the Church, has raised hopes and hackles. The latter are...

The case of Grenada: (December 1983)

Church/world watch The case of Grenada J. Bryan Hehir OF GRENADA it may be said that the commentary may be more important than the contest. Consequences in this instance refer to the way various...

Cosmic but not critical: (October 1983)

Church/world watch Cosmic, but not critical J. Bryan Hehir RAYMOND aron once wrote that twentieth-century international relations were a scholar's dream and a statesman's nightmare. The scholar...

Stalemate in the Middle East?: (August 1983)

Church/world watch Stalemate in the Middle East? J. Bryan Hehir SUMMER IS a dangerous season in the Middle East. This would seem to be the message of the last two years. Last year at this time...

Wanted: a policy for Central America: (February 1983)

Church/world watch Wanted: a policy for Central America J. Bryan Hehir PRESIDENT REAGAN'S State of the Union message was concerned primarily with the domestic economy. Its foreign policy...

Kennan & the U S -Soviet debate: (January 1983)

Church/world watch Kennan & the U.S.-Soviet debate J. Bryan Hehir THE LAST two years manifest a striking shift in public attitudes and policy debate concerning U.S. defense policy. President...

The process and the product: (December 1982)

The process the product J. Bryan Hehir THE PROCESS IS more important than the product. Several com-mentators have made this state-ment about the American bishops' forthcoming pastoral letter on...

In the Mideast, not action but reaction: (August 1981)

THE MIDDLE EAST in the summer of 1981 is being shaped by events rather than policies. The policy vacuum is evident in Washington and in the region itself. Secretary Haig's proposal for a "strategic...

Three wars in Lebanon: (June 1981)

Church/world watch Three wars in Lebanon J. Bryan Hehir As THIS COLUMN is written the mission of Philip Habib, special envoy of President Reagan to the Lebanese crisis, remains unfinished. Even...

Mr Reagan & Catholic apprehensions: (February 1981)

THE CATHOLIC CHURCH in a multiplicity of places is touched by the consequences of American foreign policy. The awareness of this fact is sharpened for church leaders by the advent of a new...

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Hehir, Johnson J. Bryan

HEIDE, HERMAN L.

Heidenry, John

Heidentry, John

Heideurv, John

Heilbrunn, Jacob

Heilner, Alexander

Heim, David

Heimsath, Clovis

HEINS, LESTER F.

Heintz, Michael G.