Mandela neither demanded nor received an entirely unconditional devotion; in power he expected his compatriots to behave as assertive citizens not genuflecting disciples
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States
Washington's
bubble of optimism about Iraq
has burst, revealing the contrast between American and jihadi
strategic thinking
The
uncertain and fragile security situation in Iraq challenges the view that the war is being
won
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The al-Qaida movement again solicits advice from the respected
management consultancy - which delivers possibly its
last such report
A
single week's issue of a leading military journal reveals a lot about the United States's
strategic predicament and plans
The
targeting of western business interests and infrastructure is becoming a potent
weapon in the militant armoury
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The
United States's military and political ambition in Iraq is enormous and
undiminished.
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