CIA Director Hayden Says bin Laden Isolated
During a speech given on November 13 before the Atlantic Council think tank, CIA Director Michael Hayden offered his best-informed opinion that Osama...
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War Without End, Amen
The New York Times revealed on November 10 the existence of yet another secret administration policy that had been hidden from the American...
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A Look at Obama’s Likely Cabinet Picks
One of the first orders of business for a new president-elect is to consider which people to nominate for his cabinet. The position...
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Fate of Chinese Separatists Held in Guantanamo Uncertain
A report in the British newspaper, the Guardian, for November 1 examined the plight of 17 members of a dissident ethnic Chinese group...
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Angelina Jolie Backs International Court
On October 17, the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) hosted a "Symposium on International Law and Justice" featuring actress Angelina Jolie, a Goodwill...
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Bush Pushes Foreign Aid, Despite Economic Woes
Hosting the White House Summit on International Development on October 21, President George W. Bush called on Americans to continue funding foreign-aid programs,...
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“Merchant of Death” Viktor Bout Fights Extradition
The defense lawyer for notorious Russian arms merchant Viktor Bout argued in a court in Bangkok, Thailand, on October 10 that his client...
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Gorbachev Honored With Liberty Medal
Mikhail Gorbachev, former General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, was welcomed to Philadelphia as the conquering hero on September...
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Sarah Palin’s Meeting With Henry Kissinger
When the United Nations General Assembly opens today (September 23), Governor and Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin will attend and will meet with...
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Must America’s Fate Be Tied to NATO and Georgia?
The U.S. Constitution assigns the power to declare war to Congress. The North Atlantic Treaty issued by the United States and other founding...
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Georgia Crisis Prompts U.S. to Cancel Russian Deal
In the remote Caucasus, the Georgian crisis drags on, with Georgia's President Saakashvili, emboldened by Western support, continuing to goad the Russian bear....
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CIA Documents: Kissinger Covered Up PLO Assassination of U.S. Ambassador
“Henry Kissinger instructed the CIA to continue diplomatic contacts with Yassir Arafat's PLO representatives before the 1973 Yom Kippur War, even after Arafat...
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Georgia: Our Next Entangling Alliance?
Russia’s recent war with Georgia and the ensuing military occupation, which shows every sign of permanency, is a reminder of the folly of...
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Antiterrorism Aid to Upgrade Pakistan’s Aging F-16s
Since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the U.S. government has given Pakistan more than $10 billion in military aid to fight terrorism, despite the...
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Kissinger’s Russian Relationship Should Concern Congress
Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger was in Moscow on June 17 to meet with newly installed Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, making Kissinger...
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