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...required stop at the outpost of what was once the center of "Old Europe" in the form of a meeting at the drab Brussels headquarters of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). It was largely a hand-holding exercise as the hugely bureaucratic organization struggles with its mission in Afghanistan-its first military mission outside its region. Gates held a quick meeting with NATO General Secretary Jaap de Hoop Scheffer to encourage NATO to stay engaged in Afghanistan, where NATO has some 20,000 troops...
...report states that four themes informed yesterday’s proposal—a commitment to Harvard’s teaching and research mission, with a particular emphasis on interdisciplinary study; the creation of “new places for the Harvard and public communities to meet”; an emphasis on sustainable development; and the goal of generating local and regional economic benefits...
...Friday's hit against the U.S. mission was not unprecedented. Eleven years ago, unidentified assailants fired a rocket into the embassy compound, damaging three diplomatic vehicles. No group claimed responsibility, but American officials blamed November...
...start to feel queasy. The island has been governed independently since the defeated forces of Chiang Kai-shek retreated there in 1949. Beijing wants to see the island reunited with the mainland one day. The U.S., although it has a one-China policy and has no formal diplomatic mission in Taiwan, is committed to defend Taiwan from an unprovoked attack by China...
...misplaced and misguided [Dec. 25, 2006--Jan. 1, 2007]. Annan's 10 years at the U.N. saw the organization's effectiveness and reputation drop to new lows. The list of scandals, misappropriations and misdeeds was surpassed only by the opportunities missed. Ten years ago, I supported the U.N. mission. Now, owing largely to Annan's pathetic leadership, I no longer support the U.S.'s role in the U.N. The cost to U.S. taxpayers (remember, we pay 25% of the U.N.'s budget) is not worth it. At the very least, we should dramatically reduce the share...