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The confusion within Hatoyama's government has complicated his relations with Washington. His administration "has yet to craft a clear vision of their strategy" on security issues, says Sheila Smith, senior fellow for Japan studies at the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington. "They're working it out as they...
Washington's Worries That's a very unpopular view in Washington. During an October trip to Tokyo, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates bluntly told Japanese officials that the original 2006 arrangement is "the best alternative for everyone," adding that "it is time to move on." Though the frustrated Obama Administration...
Any premature birth presents complications. For southern Sudan, they could be particularly severe. Sudan is already one of the least stable countries on earth. This is where Osama bin Laden lived for five years in the 1990s; where the government has waged, in Darfur, what the Bush Administration called genocide...
Finally, there are doubts about the world's involvement. Obama's strategy is weakened by dissenters inside his Administration: Gration favors engagement; U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Susan Rice wants more aggression. Such "mixed support" for engagement inevitably leads to "mixed results," says Carter. His support for the CPA and...
To understand the impact on the national psyche of this and other high-profile setbacks suffered by British forces deployed to Iraq, you must first appreciate the luster of Britain's military heritage. More than 60 years after World War II, Britons still grow up marinated in tales of their...