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France, in other words, is behaving just like the U.S., which makes me think the real reason for the latest outburst of Francophobia is embarrassment over the fact that the reconstruction of Iraq has been handled so poorly that the U.S. needs international assistance. It is American incompetence, not French...
That Bush went to the U.N. for support does show that he has recognized the failure of his go-it-alone approach to the operation in Iraq. But after ignoring the U.N. Security Council and weapons inspectors in deciding to go to war—and refusing for nearly five...
The goal of a stable Iraqi democracy precludes a hasty withdrawal, but the prospect of a lengthy stay in Iraq is complicated by the risk that Americans will be viewed by Iraqis as occupiers, rather than as liberators. If this happens, U.S. dominion over Iraq threatens to become as much...
It's back to "Gerhard" for Mr. Bush - after a year of icy silence during which the U.S. President refused to lay eyes on German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder. The feud was not just over policy; it was personal. Last fall, Schröder saved his sinking campaign by...
India, Pakistan and Turkey may have previously cited absence of a UN mandate as a reason to keep their troops at home, but their calculations were primarily domestic. Such sweeteners as this week's $8 billion in loan guarantees from the U.S. Treasury to Turkey may help persuade Ankara to...