The country poses no threat to the U.S., but the war costs lives, drains the treasury and makes enemies
By Gene Lyons Oct 21, 2009
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Debate rages in NATO as a top U.S. commander calls for deadly attacks on the drug mafia, not just Taliban insurgents.
By Susanne Koelbl
February 2, 2009
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If the Democrats will stop trying to out-hawk the Republicans, the Obama administration can begin rebuilding America's economy and military -- and international image.
By Michael Lind
January 22, 2009
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Europe sends warships to stop pirates off of Somalia while Blackwater offers private security for hire to shipping companies.
By Spiegel staff
November 25, 2008
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As the Russian prime minister escalates a "hot war" in the Caucasus, will Europe and the U.S. intervene?
By Jörg Himmelreich
August 11, 2008
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John McCain and his national security advisor both want to get tough with Russia -- but one of them got paid to say so. Does McCain have another lobbyist problem?
By Mark Benjamin
June 9, 2008
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Behind closed doors a paper has been circulated that may provide the beginnings of an exit strategy.
By Matthias Gebauer
April 4, 2008
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From Turkey to Iraq to Pakistan, the mounting chaos proves the White House is just winging it.
By Juan Cole
October 24, 2007
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By wrecking the Western alliance, President Bush has paved the way for a President Kerry to rebuild it.
By Thomas Geoghegan
March 26, 2004
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The Democratic candidate says Bush's token alliances with Tonga and the Marshall Islands are no substitute for key European allies in the global fight against terror.
December 17, 2003
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The streets are jammed with protesters. Governments are at risk of falling. Analysts say Europe is ready for a break from the U.S. that could reshape global relations for years to come.
By Noah Sudarsky
February 13, 2003
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Frustrated with the warmongering and arrogance of the Bush White House, Germany and France are making a historic break with the U.S. Relations may never be the same.
By Noah Sudarsky
January 25, 2003
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Deputy Defense Secretary Wolfowitz was in San Francisco to indict Saddam Hussein. But despite growing impatience, he provided no evidence.
By Edward W. Lempinen
December 7, 2002
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Strobe Talbott says Clinton deserves much credit for Russia's warming to the West -- and recalls a drunken Yeltsin calling for pizza in his underpants.
By Suzy Hansen
May 30, 2002
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With the news that several hijackers studied in Hamburg, Germans throw their support behind Bush, and the tensions of his early months in office melt away -- for now.
By Daryl Lindsey and Steve Kettmann
September 13, 2001
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Did exposure to American depleted-uranium-tipped weapons cause the cancer deaths of some European peacekeepers who served in the Balkans?
By Laura Rozen
January 12, 2001
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Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic has called presidential elections for later this month, but his actions show he intends to hold on to power.
By Laura Rozen
September 6, 2000
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The sinking of the Kursk raises questions about the safety of Russia's nuclear submarines.
By Daryl Lindsey
August 16, 2000
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An American in Belgrade finds that real life isn't nearly as interesting as the one her Serbian neighbors imagine for her.
By Laura Rozen
July 24, 2000
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Belgrade is gripped by rumors that NATO is about to begin bombing again.
By Laura Rozen
March 15, 2000
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With his usual bag of dirty tricks, Slobodan Milosevic looks to be preparing Serbia to reelect him.
By Laura Rozen
February 10, 2000
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A former Army intelligence officer claims he knows what the CIA meant to hit when it hit the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade.
By Laura Rozen
February 10, 2000
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War criminals in the former Yugoslavia are getting a free ride from French and American peacekeepers.
By Laura Rozen
December 21, 1999
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In her unbelievable defense of the Serbs, the syndicated columnist condones the massacre of innocent civilians by the Serbs.
By Ian Williams
December 17, 1999
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As more than 10,000 NATO troops prepare to leave Bosnia, the Clinton administration is simply hoping stability will last until Election Day.
By Laura Rozen
December 6, 1999