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He and Bacharan both believe that the fracas will add to the rising disappointment in Europe with the Obama Administration - but not much more than that. "Everyone would lose if this were to spread to commercial trade, and there also isn't much political gain pushing this much further than...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Europeans Cry Foul Over a Defense Contract | 3/11/2010 | See Source »

Despite the incident, most people believe Lévy's reputation will remain intact - and that a professional comeback is not impossible. "There is a network of powerful friends who defend him, who say it is not a big deal," says Lancelin. Indeed, the Libération newspaper, for which...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A French Philosopher Duped by a Fictional Character | 2/10/2010 | See Source »

Not surprisingly, Rifqa is turning into a cause célèbre. Conservative websites often accused of anti-Muslim agendas, such as the Jawa Report, Atlas Shrugs and WorldNetDaily, have been lighting up over the Rifqa fight. No doubt conservative and anti-U.S. Muslims will eventually step into...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Florida Culture-War Circus Over Rifqa Bary | 8/24/2009 | See Source »

The Air Force brass - leery of tangling with the U.S. military's most famous officer - declined to join the fracas. "It's clear the general's remarks were made in jest," says Air Force spokeswoman Lieutenant Colonel Tatiana Stead. "In that context there's really nothing that requires a response...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Petraeus Zinger Wounds Air Force Egos | 8/21/2009 | See Source »

The GOP hasn't quite got Pelosi in checkmate; she's still essentially a governing queen to Obama's king. But the CIA fracas has presented Republicans with a rare crack in Pelosi's usually impervious armor. Some, including minority leader John Boehner, are demanding an investigation, while others, pointing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Self-Inflicted Wound: How Pelosi Got into the CIA Mess | 5/20/2009 | See Source »

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