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...friends and allies, but we are not servants." JACQUES CHIRAC, French President, speaking to reporters at a NATO summit in Istanbul about his disagreements with U.S. President George W. Bush on Iraq, Afghanistan, and Turkey's role in Europe...
...yesterday to hand over sovereignty to Iraq-two days before the proposed June 30th deadline-after a request from the Iraqi government and its Prime Minister Iyad Allawi, who had been discussing the idea with American officials for more than a week. After a phone call with Allawi from Istanbul, Turkey-where Bush is attending a summit of NATO leaders-Bush said it was okay to go forward the next morning if the security situation permitted. After phone calls early this morning from National Security Adviser Condoleeza Rice to Coalition Provisional Authority head Paul Bremer in Iraq to make sure...
...surprise move didn't do much to brighten up an already disappointing summit for Bush. He came to Istanbul with virtually no hope of securing more troops to help pacify the Iraqi terror movement-something the U.S. desperately needs. What he has instead is a commitment from NATO to help train Iraqis forces. That's not a bad thing but training is slow and even the terms of the training-will it be done in Iraq or in Europe? who will do what?-remains to be seen. What's crystal clear is that this is still an American fight...
...also an important step in Bush's monthlong effort to show that he is an enthusiastic member of the international community. This week he will be host of the leading economic countries in Sea Island, Ga., and he will attend the NATO summit in three weeks in Istanbul...
Lately turkey has been in the headlines more for its politics than its people: saying no to the invasion of Iraq, pushing for E.U. accession, and being targeted by terrorists. Deadly bombings last November dented the facade of Istanbul, the city where East meets West, and led to tight security in advance of this month's NATO summit. But to modern dance legend Pina Bausch, this ancient city beside the Bosphorus remains a place of mystery and movement, gypsies, drinkers and steamy Turkish baths. In Nefes (Breath), a show that runs until the end of June at Paris...