Foreign Policy

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A new face for American diplomacy
Barack Obama is perceived by Muslims abroad like no other candidate. He would begin a presidency with tremendous potential to heal U.S. relations with much of the world.
Getting through these dark times
Foreign policy whiz Samantha Power sheds light on a legendary diplomat killed in Iraq, advising Barack Obama and how America can emerge from the Bush era.
Bush's delusions die in Gaza
The mass jailbreak of Gazans into Egypt revealed the bankruptcy of both Israel's policy of collective punishment and Bush's attempt to make Mideast peace.
America needs realists, not William Kristol
If the New York Times wants true diversity on its Op-Ed pages, it should hire foreign policy realists, not ideologues.
Obama's European problem
The senator may have traveled widely, but the critically important subcommittee on Europe has languished under his leadership.
Time to invest in U.S. foreign policy?
James "Dow 36,000" Glassman gets the nod to succeed Karen Hughes as Undersecretary of Spin. Should we laugh or cry?
The Democrats' foreign (policy) wars
Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton may be trading salvos over their international credentials, but the Democratic presidential contenders are really a united front.
How would Barack Obama handle foreign policy?
The presidential contender on dealing with Iran, fighting AIDS in Africa and restoring America's standing in the world.
Bush's old world disorder
Gone are the days when stern words by a U.S. president could prevent rash action by an errant foreign leader like Musharraf.
Giuliani's dangerous bluster
Reading Giuliani's pompous foreign policy rhetoric and imagining he might somehow become president induces a deep sense of gloom.
Bush's European disaster
The president's trip was a pageant of disdain, delusion and provocation masquerading as a respite from his troubles at home.
America is not Bush
The damage the president has done to our country's reputation can be rebuilt -- by those who uphold our Founding Fathers' ideals.
Who has the biggest blogosphere?
China to India: Nyah, nyah, my country has more bloggers than yours!
Israel's debacle, courtesy of Bush
With U.S. support, Israeli unilateralism was unfurled. The nation's security has never been so endangered, or its moral authority so tarnished.
Swaggering to nowhere
As the Mideast burns and North Korea threatens, the once-boastful president has no policy and is reduced to pathetic bleats.
Taking aim at the sleeping dragon
Imperial and imperious, the Bush administration's containment strategy for China may herald the next cold war.
40 million horny bachelors
Will sexually frustrated men be the cause of China's next war?
The good news about Bolton
Even if he's ultimately confirmed, those who spoke out against him have signaled to the world that he doesn't represent all Americans -- and ensured he won't wield a big stick.
The Democrats' Middle East dilemma
Savaged by right-wingers for a "Daily Show" appearance in which she seemed to root for U.S. failure, former Clinton advisor Nancy Soderberg talks about what Bush does and doesn't deserve credit for.
Mr. Magoo goes to the World Bank
The problem with Paul Wolfowitz isn't that he's an evil genius. It's that he has been consistently, astonishingly, unswervingly wrong about foreign policy for 30 years.
All democracy, all the time
A new bill proposes to rid the world of dictators by 2025. But critics deride it as a pie-in-the-sky cover for Bush's failures.
Four poor years?
Bush backers boast that his victory gives him a chance to join the greats. But most reelected presidents have been far less effective in their second term than in their first.
Why conservatives must not vote for Bush
A Reaganite argues that Bush is a dangerous, profligate, moralizing radical -- and that his reelection would be catastrophic both for the right and for America.
"A world with more partners, fewer terrorists"
While delegates talked politics, world leaders and one popular former U.S. president discussed what's at stake globally in the November election.
How John Kerry should handle Iraq
Thoughts on President Bush's foreign policy debacle -- and what the Democratic presidential nominee should say and do about it -- from John Judis, Arthur Schlesinger Jr., Michael Lind and more.
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