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Published in: HomeAmerica's Afghan dilemma: Goliath as DavidBarack Obama’s appointment of David H Petraeus to lead the war against the Taliban highlights enduring tensions in...
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Published in: 50.50The Tea Party and the new right-wing Christian feminismWhy have American women become so active in the right wing Tea Party movement? Could it be that they are drawn to...
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Published in: openSecurityCongress blocks Afghan aid as Petraeus steps up
Congress blocks Afghan aid as Petraeus steps up. Recent elections in Burundi are slammed by opposition politicians...
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Published in: openSecurityUK government to announce torture complicity inquiry
UK government to announce torture complicity inquiry. Taliban attack NATO base in Jalalabad. Nepalese prime minister...
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Published in: openSecurityPreserving the slender thread in Pakistan
Coercive public diplomacy with Pakistan has outlived its utility. Repeated public admonishment by the United States...
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Published in: openSecurityObama sacks top Afghan war commander, General Stanley McChrystal
Obama sacks top Afghan war commander, General Stanley McChrystal. Southeast European countries denounce Israeli...
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Published in: openSecurityBomb blast kills five in Istanbul
Four killed by bomb in Istanbul, Israel plans to demolish 22 homes in East Jerusalem, UK death toll in Afghanistan...
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Published in: HomeIs the EU too big to be democratic?
The EU is more divided, diverse and polarised than the USA. But in the EU, the lines of tension are forming...
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Published in: HomeStalemate at Camp Victory
The recently released documentary, Camp Victory, gives some indication of the problems faced in creating an Afghan...
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Published in: HomeOysters Rockefeller
The threat to a unique New Orleans culinary tradition is one measure of the Gulf of Mexico tragedy, says Jim Gabour.
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Published in: openSecurityViolence escalates in southern Kyrgyzstan
Violence escalates in southernKyrgyzstan, killing 114. Israel launches flotilla inquiry. 15 killed, 45 wounded in...
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Published in: openSecurityUN Security Council imposes new sanctions on Iran
UNSC imposes fourth round of sanctions on Iran. Obama meets Abbas and pledges aid. NATO helicopter shot down by...
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Published in: openSecurityEx-hacker exposes suspected "Collateral Murder" wiki-leaker
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Published in: openSecurityUN launches inquiry as Israel intercepts second peace flotilla
UN launches inquiry as Israel intercepts second peace flotilla. US identified as world’s greatest user of targeted...
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Published in: openSecurityTurkey reviews Israel ties after flotilla assault
Turkey looks to minimise its ties to Israel after the IDF raid on the peace flotilla. In Afghanistan the peace jirga...
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Published in: openSecurityOut of AsiaThe meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation could hail a realignment of power politics in Asia, argues...
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Published in: HomeIsrael-Turkey-United States: Gaza’s global moment
Israel’s assault on a flagship attempting to break the blockade of Gaza has sparked international condemnation....
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Published in: openSecurityUN condemns Israel raid on aid flotilla
UN condemns Israeli commando raid on aid-flotilla. Amnesty calls for inquiry into possible extra-judicial killings...
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