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...Jung; in Seoul. The spy chiefs allegedly snooped on 1,800 South Koreans, including prominent businessmen, politicians and journalists. They deny the charges. The so-called "x-files" scandal, which first came to light in July, prompted the September resignation of Hong Seok Hyun, South Korea's ambassador to the U.S., after a transcript emerged of him allegedly discussing illegal campaign financing in the 1997 presidential election. Although prosecutors say he was not involved, the controversy has tarnished the image of former President Kim, who as a dissident championed human rights and vowed to end such practices...
...should aim to use less military force and more “soft power” in its foreign policy, a Carter and Clinton administration diplomat told students and faculty at the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum last night. Richard N. Gardner ’48, who served as ambassador to Italy and Spain, discussed his political philosophy and related his experiences in a conversation with University Distinguished Service Professor Joseph S. Nye of the Kennedy School of Government, Gardner made the case for a return to President Carter’s foreign policy approach, which focused on human rights...
...climbed from the depths of India's caste system to become President; in New Delhi. Born into a poor Dalit (once called "untouchable") family, Narayanan attended college in India and later earned a degree from the London School of Economics. In the foreign service, Narayanan served as India's ambassador to Beijing and Washington; he was appointed to the largely ceremonial post of President in July...
...motives of the terrorists vary, from war atrocities to personal woes; in Rushdie's novel a Kashmiri Muslim murders a U.S. ambassador, but it's less a political act than payback for a personal betrayal. Often U.S. actions play a role. War Within's Hassan is radicalized after American agents snatch him in Paris as a terrorism suspect and send him to Pakistan to be tortured. In Syriana a young Pakistani immigrant can't find work in a rich Persian Gulf nation, so he joins an extremist madrasah, but the movie's sprawling story also faults the U.S. for supporting...
...Ruggiero progresses in her story, which takes her from a gritty upbringing in Southern California to prestigious schools in the east, to Olympiads in Nagano and Salt Lake City, and on to a role as humanitarian and ambassador of her sport around the world, she is careful to show how she has matured as both a player and a person...