Articles by Fred Hill
U.S. policy on Iran should not waver
Change in Washington will not meet change in Tehran after all — at least not yet.
Hopes for a new and more open leadership in Iran were dashed by the victory of the hardliners in last …
Nukes plan faces many obstacles
President Obama’s ambitious agenda to revive Ronald Reagan’s vision of a world free of nuclear weapons drew significant support in the last month from two major bipartisan groups. Both the …
U.S. must lead move to eliminate nuclear weapons
Restoring the American economy and leading a global revival. A responsible withdrawal from Iraq. A new and revised strategy for Afghanistan. A way to prevent Pakistan from falling apart.
Dealing with a troubled inheritance
Recent developments in Iraq remind us that terrible instability can return in short order despite encouraging signs and limited steps toward reconciliation between warring Sunni and Shiite forces. …
Foreign policy advice for Obama
As if they don’t have enough on their plate, the leaders of President Obama’s national security team are obliged to produce a new national security strategy by mid-year. Administrations since Richard Nixon’s have prepared such documents – presumably an overarching strategy to deal with the wide array of threats and ...
Scowcroft the standard for national security adviser
Several years ago, a senior State Department official said he understood I was from Maine. Was I from Camden?
I said no. Why?
Time is ripe for improving U.S. relations with Iran
Fifty-five American diplomats held hostage for 444 days in Tehran (1981). A CIA-led overthrow of a democratic Iranian government (1953).
Iranian complicity in terrorist bombings of Marine barracks …
Obama could forge a mighty cabinet with rivals, Republicans
The newly elected president was exhausted when he went to bed at 2 a.m.
The next president’s position on the Middle East
A former Secretary of State traveled to London, Moscow and Jerusalem years ago, and decided to buy a new suit in one city, according to a marvelous anecdote in Aaron Miller’s excellent memoir, “The Much Too Promised Land.”
Leadership should top list of candidates’ qualifications
As usual, the national political conventions pulsed with harsh rhetoric and wild claims. But both parties and their candidates shed little light on the most important single qualification that’s needed to bring this country out of the dark passage of George W. Bush: leadership.
Russian invasion, just in time for summer
During two decades in the newspaper business, I developed a peculiar measuring rod for political, economic and international events: hold on to your hats on Fridays, August, holidays and election years — in that order.
Call put out for ground search volunteers in effort to find missing Glenburn teen
More than 500 help with ground search for missing Glenburn teen Nichole Cable
Three indicted in Houlton meth bust, endangering welfare of child
One winning ticket sold in Florida in historic $590.5 million Powerball drawing
Job openings on the rise as Maine slowly climbs back from recession
Jeffrey Nugent says his brother Ted Nugent is wrong on background checks
Maine protects a woman’s right to choose
Funding isn’t everything: Education reform takes innovation, cooperation
Strengthening the schools Maine already has
Emma Libby, 15, overcomes ruling to win Sport-4 race at Speedway 95
Marcus Davis wins mixed martial arts main event at NEF VII
For those who are too fat for Abercrombie and Fitch
Market Basket in Biddeford starts hiring 300 workers
Promise of land brought Theriault family to ‘Acadie’ in 1630s
How do I teach my kids it’s not OK to be bullied, even by family?