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...internal arrangements is akin to rearranging the deck chairs of a sinking Titanic. The focus on internal challenges when the real threats are external is the first of three strategic errors Europe is making. One does not have to be a geopolitical genius to figure out where Europe's main long-term challenges are coming from. The E.U. may be a comfortable oasis of peace now, free of the threat of wars between member states. But an aging Europe cannot ignore the rising population and Islamic anger in North Africa and the Middle East, the divisions in the Balkans...
Beyond its neighborhood, however the E.U. has rarely punched its collective weight. The main reason for that, of course, is that member states still like to defend and pursue their own national interests, rather than subsume them in a multinational body. There's also a case - and plenty in Europe make it - that Europe is better off continuing to aim low. "Very few European countries see the role of the E.U. as a power," says Moïsi. "They see Europe as a place - with a common market, a common currency, but not a power that should project itself onto...
Ingredients: 1 burrito-sized whole wheat tortilla (or pita bread), tomato sauce, spices (garlic powder, basil, rosemary, chili pepper), mozzarella cheese, grilled vegetables from main course line...
Directions: Take the tortilla/pita bread and smother it in sauce (basil pepper works best). Cover in spices (those recommended or whichever other ones appeal to you). Add mozzarella from the salad bar and grilled vegetables from the main course line. Put pizza onto the panini press and close the lid so it is a few milimeters away from the top of the pizza. Wait about eight minutes or until the cheese is melted and starting to brown. Gently peel off the pizza...
...Maliki's main rival is former Prime Minster Iyad Allawi's Iraqiya coalition, which also favors a stronger central government. Allawi's coalition is billing itself as a more secular alternative to the current government, and draws more support from Sunni groups, who are going to play a more significant role in this election than in 2005, when they boycotted the political process in protest of the American occupation. (See pictures of the U.S. troops in Iraq...