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Submitted by David Fisher (Australia), Feb 28, 2011 at 21:52

Daniel Pipes advises defunding the United States Institute of Peace because it 'forwards a political agenda.'

From the usip website one can find the political agenda:

http://www.usip.org/about-us

  • Operating on-the-ground in zones of conflict, most recently in Afghanistan, the Balkans, Colombia, Iraq, Kashmir, Liberia, the Korean Peninsula, Nepal, Pakistan, the Palestinian Territories, Nigeria, Sudan, and Uganda. Specific projects involve:
    • Mediating and facilitating dialogue among parties in conflict
    • Building conflict management skills and capacity
    • Identifying and disseminating best practices in conflict management
    • Promoting the rule of law
    • Reforming/strengthening education systems
    • Strengthening civil society and state-building
    • Educating the public through events, films, radio programs, and an array of other outreach activities

    The above is indeed a political agenda, and I think it is a good one.

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Title Commenter Date Thread
The United States Institute of Peace is worthwhile [123 words]David FisherFeb 28, 2011 21:52183061
Peace Fund [6 words]steven LFeb 28, 2011 16:50183054
nice logo [35 words]Doug CorriganFeb 28, 2011 12:35183050
Defunding the Institute of Peace [54 words]barbaraFeb 28, 2011 12:25183049
4Now to defund UNWRA [93 words]y Brandstetter MDFeb 27, 2011 11:56183012
1Defunding UNWRA [54 words]Seamus Dafydd Dives MacNemiFeb 28, 2011 19:49183012

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