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...only my vote but also my confidence in a brighter future. George W. Bush is an honorable man doing his best, but he is one of the worst Presidents in modern history. In today's climate, America's President must be, above all else, a visionary and a diplomat of the highest order. Bush is neither. His my-way-or-the-highway attitude doesn't fit U.S. foreign-policy concerns or domestic issues. That's why I'm happy the Democrats finally seem to be getting their act together. Chuck Knowlton Danville...
...litany of economic woes - underfunded state pensions, low productivity, slow growth, high unemployment - this week's summit will intrude upon sensitive territory for the smaller states. The Gang of Three will endorse a joint paper on these topics they can present to other E.U. leaders in March. One diplomat in Berlin says Schröder particularly wants his domestic reform package to get a Blair seal of approval this week, to help him sell it at home. But is another report good for anything more than p.r.? "On economic reform, France and Germany are laggards, not the avant garde," says...
...want ... the democratic parties of Serbia to stick together and continue the process of reform," said E.U. foreign policy chief Javier Solana. Still, there's some hope that the West can do business with Kostunica. "The situation is complex, and one should not jump to conclusions," one Western diplomat told Time. "The real test will be actions, not personalities." Serbia's first test comes in less than two months. By the end of March, the U.S. Congress will vote on whether to continue aid to Serbia. Kostunica will have to convince Congress that he's committed to democratic reform...
...site, including a mix of family education, leisure activities, tours, free time, door prizes and meals for the masses. Indeed, getting 50, 75 or 100 people together--and meeting their dietary needs--is no easy task. It takes the strategic skills of a general, the tact of a diplomat and the skin of a rhino...
...fiercely idealistic German. The two men meet for the first time as fire-breathing anarchists in a counterculture commune in Berlin in the 1960s and, improbably, become fast friends. The book's rhythm is that of their chance meetings. Over the years, Ted drifts into life as a minor diplomat, and a decade later, he re-encounters Sasha at an official reception. Now an East German functionary, Sasha proposes an intelligence operationsmuggling state secrets to the West under cover of Ted's menial diplomatic duties. It's a classic Le Carre caper--fans will recognize it as a variation...