"Events of the last week offer a metaphorical glimpse at the delusion pervading President George W. Bush's White House and other enclaves of Iraq supporters in Washington. Bush and the First Lady spent last Monday...
"Somalia, Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Iraq are the four weakest states in the world, according to an index of fragile nations released by two U.S. think tanks on Tuesday.
The Brookings Institution and the Center for Global Development ranked 141...
"n the Lower 9th Ward, Robert Green Sr., 52, who lost his mother and granddaughter during the storm, feels like the government has failed him. He's still waiting to receive his money from Louisiana's Road Home...
Stability in Iraq: A War We Just Might WinThe New York Times, July 30, 2007Michael E. O'Hanlon, Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy StudiesKenneth M. Pollack, Director of Research, Saban Center for Middle East...
When Michael E. O'Hanlon and Kenneth M. Pollack returned from Iraq
they wrote in the "International Herald Tribune" on July 30 (1):
"The political debate in Washington is surreal. The Bush administration has over...
"WASHINGTON - Now that moderate Republicans have told President Bush that time is running out on his Iraq policy, he'll have to demonstrate real progress in a matter of months or face choices that range from the highly unpleasant to the nearly unthinkable.
September, only...
"Summary: By rushing into Iraq instead of finishing off the hunt for Osama bin Laden, Washington has unwittingly helped its enemies: al Qaeda has more bases, more partners, and more followers today than it did on the eve of 9/11. Now the group is working to set up networks...
Taiwanese commemorate 60th Anniversary of massacreToday marks the 60th Anniversary of the 228 Incident, a large-scale protest against Chinese Nationalist rule that led to the deaths of nearly 28 000 people on...
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