Word: rift
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...outstanding warrants against him, has been widely noted as a war criminal whose deeds have done more to disfigure the global landscape than most men this century; yet here he is on the front page of Wednesday’s Crimson: “Summers, Kissinger to Bridge Atlantic Rift...
Given these guys’ records, both have other things they ought to be worrying about besides the Atlantic Rift. Kissinger could start with an apology, then maybe move on to 80 billion hours of community service in Cambodia. If Summers is still looking for an extracurricular to keep him busy, maybe he could take another look at the current state of the nations his policies helped “develop...
Summers and Kissinger, along with about 20 American and five European experts on business, government and public policy, will consider the sources and severity of the current rift and how to fix it, ultimately recommending American policy changes...
...Danziger Associate Professor of Government Lars-Erik Cederman, who said Kagan’s was a “very superficial analysis,” attributes the rift to Bush administration’s handling of the Iraq crisis, the United Nations, the Kyoto treaty and the International Criminal Court...
...this the signal of a major rift pitting the U.S. against the world, or just part of the usual diplomatic sparring and face-saving before a global coalition sets off for Baghdad? Both France and Germany raised sharp and public objections to Bush's rush toward war, then showed their Euro-muscle by tabling a U.S. request for nato military assistance. In advance of this week's scheduled report on weapons inspections to the U.N. Security Council, powerful members were laying down markers for a contentious debate on whether and when to authorize a fight. France hinted at a veto...