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States that in United States President Bill Clinton's State of the Union address it was clear that foreign affairs enjoys little more than ghetto status in the national scale of priorities. Absence of any reference of China.

Questions whether foreign policy weaknesses could end up costing the Republican victory in the 1996 United States election. Impressiveness of Republican Bob Dole's foreign policy credentials; Examples of how Republicans would handle foreign policy better; Warning of President Bill Clinton.

Opinion. Argues that the success of the Clinton Administration Bosnian policy depends on the degree to which American purposes in Bosnia are kept within realizable bonds.

Opinion. Focuses on the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) and how it should be utilised to reduce its burden on the United States for security. Implications for the U.S. if APEC is properly utilised; Dependance by APEC on the U.S. for security; What this dependance has freed up the agency to do; What the agency should look at as a means of securing itself.

Opinion. Argues that naturalization for a citizen to the United States should eliminate the right for the country of origin, to retain right over the individual, should that person return to the country. How expatriate politics complicate the foreign policy of American administrations; Concerns arising out of the case of human-rights campaigner Harry Wu.

Opinion. Questions the credibility of CIA in the light of some botched procedures and careless judgments by some intelligence officials. Focus on the damages to CIA's reputation by Aldrich Ames fiasco.

Opinion. Views the US policy on Bosnia as a pawn in the battle between US Republicans and Democrats. Vote for the lifting of arms embargo against Bosnia; Defects in President Bill Clinton's Bosnian policy; Empty promises made by Congress to Bosnia.

Looks at the Clinton team suggestions that the world is too complex for a firm United States hand as nonsense. Heroic rescue of Captain Scott O'Grady from Bosnia; Suggested lack of self-confidence in Administration 's foreign policy; More.

Opinion. Comments on North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) expansion of its alliances. Involvement in the civil war in Bosnia & Hercegovina; Implications; Possible impact of NATO's expansion on some cities in Romania.

Opinion. Comments on the value and scope of American intervention in the conflicts of Bosnia. Questions on the value of early intervention in the prevention of the Yugoslav tragedy; Proposals to set up specialist military units.

Opinion. Argues that before the United States can gain global leadership, the Democrats and Republicans must agree to spend what that entails. U.S' leadership of world production before World War II; Effects on the U.S as a result of growth of overseas' economies; Criticism of the military policy of the Carter's period by the Republicans.

Opinion. Discusses the significance of the 1996 preelection of United States (U.S.) President Bill Clinton to expand the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). How the administration of U.S. President Clinton portrays an expanded NATO to the American public; Objective of NATO; Reason for the creation of NATO in 1949.

Opinion. Criticizes the foreign policy of United States President Bill Clinton. Reference to President Clinton's failures with regard to China, and Japan; Why US policy toward Asia has not changed.

Opinion. Expresses an individual's feelings on the elections which concluded in September, 1996 in Bosnia. Information on division in ethnic groups; United States plans to train Bosnian army; Information on other international countries.

Opinion. Focuses on how Turkey has taken advantage of the confusion in northern Iraq to dispatch its air force against the Turkish Kurds. Details on how Turkey used its air bases for Operation Provide Comfort in return for United States acceptance to Turkey's billion dollar natural gas deal with Iran; Examination of the relationship between Turkey and the United States.

Opinion. Focuses on modern terrorism. Criticisms on the proposed expansion of state power in the United States; Difference of terrorism from criminal violence; Aspects of modern terrorism.

Opinion. Comments on the December, 1996 deadline for the withdrawal of American troops from Bosnia. Importance of building a peace enforcement structure with the Europeans; Turn-over of Bosnia to Europe.

Opinion. Comments on El Salvador. Efforts to compete on level terms with Mexico; Foreign relationship with the United States; Domestic anxiety about jobs; Moral issues.

Opinion. Focuses on United States President Bill Clinton's trip to Asia. Analysis of why Clinton stopped in Korea; Implications for North Asia's future; Details on the relationship between China and the United States; American approach to changes occurring in Asia.

Commentary. Discusses the resignation of Bosnian peace accords architect Richard Holbrooke, and the view that his departure may have been a tactical retreat. Need to criticize the quality of American diplomacy; Prowess of America's top officials in safeguarding the nation's interests.

Opinion. Focuses on the status of the foreign relations between the United States (U.S.) and Japan. Economic conditions in Japan; How Japan contributes to the economic activity in Asia; Fears that U.S. policy towards Japan has shifted, as a result of the U.S.'s increased interest in China.

Opinion. Discusses the fears of the South Koreans regarding their credit worthiness. Need for economic modernization in South Korea; Fears of South Korean leaders as whether Seoul can manage its own transition from a Third World environment to that of a developing country.

Opinion. Focuses on how United States Secretary of State Madeleine Albright proposes to deal with controversial issues like China. Albright's plan to `tell it like it is'; Why Albright's plan has so much appeal; Possible risk in Albright's no-nonsense approach.

Opinion. Discusses United States (U.S.) diplomacy with reference to Turkey. Reference made to United States relations with certain countries; What Secretary of State designate Madeleine Albright spoke of at her confirmation hearing; What must happen to U.S. diplomacy.

Opinion. Focuses on the challenges which will face United States Secretary of state-designate Madeleine Albright. Information from Albright's speech at her introduction ceremony on December 7, 1996; Reference to implications of turmoil in Serbia.