Lawmaker’s Disclosure May Torpedo Nuke Deal

NEW DELHI - Chances of the United States-India nuclear deal being completed have greatly receded with the release by a key US lawmaker of a so-far-secret Bush administration document which says Washington will not sell sensitive nuclear technologies to India and will...

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The Hothead and
the Finger on the Button

John McCain believes that he should be president because only he is prepared to meet the inevitable foreign policy challenges. Only he will put the nation's interest first. Whatever you think of the economy, civil liberties, or social issues, they don't matter. Only...

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Raid May Herald More Confrontational Policy

An apparent raid into Pakistani territory by US forces stationed in Afghanistan has prompted angry denunciations from Pakistani officials and renewed questions about the future of the war against the Taliban in the region. The raid, which took place Wednesday morning...

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Cherry-picking from Washington’s Tree

As Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman "crossed party lines" from War Party-D to War Party-R at the Republican National Convention Tuesday night, he exemplified the only kind of bipartisanship found in Congress since 2001: reaching across the aisle to hand a...

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The Return of the Return of History

In the wake of Russia's invasion of Georgia last month, many commentators have been quick to proclaim that the war signals "the return of history." But attentive observers could be forgiven for responding to these pronouncements with a sense of...

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US’ Somalia Policy Likely to Bring Blowback

US counterterrorism policies and support for the Ethiopian-backed Transitional Federal Government (TFG) in Somalia have helped create an increasingly desperate humanitarian and security situation in the East African nation, whose population has become increasingly...

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September Surprise

While the rest of the pundits opine about the meaning and implications of Sarah Palin's ascension from small town mayor to prospective vice president – and whether or not her daughter's private life is fair game for any media outlet other than the National...

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