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...differences have been building since the collapse of the Soviet Union removed the focus of a common threat. And since Bush became President, divergent views on global warming, deference to international law, the "axis of evil" and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict have widened the Gulf. Christopher Meyer, former British ambassador to Washington, says the alliance "has lost a lot of the frequency and intimacy of consultation we had during the Cold War. There have always been tensions, but in the past it tended to be a creative tension, and now it's become destructive." Some Attribute the trouble...
...more difficult problem, and quite the opposite of Kerry's. He got us into this mess. He has continually explained the war in platitudes. His imprecise idealism is not only inappropriate now, but has become downright annoying. His five-point plan is built on the quicksand of Ambassador L. Paul Bremer's failed seven-point plan-and it bears little resemblance to the emerging realities on the ground. The truth is, we are in full-scale retreat, both politically and militarily. Bush believes that Iraq is the front line in the war on terrorism, but his Administration just declared...
...English instructors in Namibia, Costa Rica, China and Ecuador through the Center’s alliance with WorldTeach. Prominent policymakers and leaders of non-governmental organizations have attended CID dinners to speak to students about careers and issues related to development; last fall, this roster included the former Zambian ambassador to the United States and a representative from the non-profit group Students Partnership Worldwide. The staff provides financial and logistical support for the annual publication and distribution of the Guide to International Development, which helps students navigate the complex web of student groups, resources and professors that are dedicated...
Jonathan Moore served as U.S. ambassador under Presidents Reagan and George H.W. Bush. He is now a senior advisor to the United Nations Development Program, and an Associate at the Shorenstein Center at Harvard’s Kennedy School...
Sure, he performs his own stunts in the movies. But even for frequently fractured action hero JACKIE CHAN, a recent trip to Cambodia as a U.N. ambassador took some extra daring. Chan helped clear fields strewn with unexploded bombs--yes, he actually removed the live ordnance--with no stunt double in sight. The actor, who next appears in this summer's Around the World in 80 Days, also visited land-mine victims and HIV/AIDS patients. "For a week, whenever I had a dream, I dreamt about digging land mines," he told reporters in Hong Kong. It must be nice...