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...means that others can simply shrug their shoulders. The Bush Administration's attitude toward the new Argentine government of President Eduardo Duhalde, says a senior State Department official, is "We'll have to wait and see." But Argentina bears close attention. For one thing, its very governability is at stake. Before Christmas, riots provoked by cuts in social spending and limits on bank withdrawals brought down the government of President Fernando de la Rua and left 28 dead. Argentina then engaged in the politics of a comic opera, with three men holding the title of head of state in less...
Yesterday’s announcement that Secretary of State Colin L. Powell will visit both countries next week is a sign that the administration is starting to get the picture. American interests are clearly at stake if two nuclear powers start a war when thousands of U.S. troops are in the region. It may not be too late to avoid war, and Bush must act now to bring India and Pakistan to the bargaining table...
...Greek phalanx?columns of spear-carriers drawn largely from free property owners with a substantial stake in a battle's outcome?established infantrymen as the centerpiece of European military power. At the Battle of Poitiers (A.D. 732) Frankish infantry, the phalanx's latest adaptation, routed much-feared Muslim cavalrymen. The Franks' victory confirmed, says Hanson, "that good heavy infantry, if it maintained rank and found a defensible position, usually defeated good cavalry...
...Still, the ground war against the Taliban and al Qaeda has been waged primarily by Afghan forces happy to take advantage of American logistical and air support to vanquish their foes and stake their own claims for power. That alliance between the U.S. and its Afghan proxies has been, inevitably, one of convenience rather than of principle. The shared goal was breaking the Taliban's grip on power and putting to flight the al Qaeda volunteers who had helped keep it in place - while the Afghan warlords have expressed commitment to help America snare its quarry in order to stay...
...great example of a successful war President in the 20th century is F.D.R. In addition to his political genius, he very clearly and consistently communicated to the American people what was at stake and why it was important for the U.S. to take part in this struggle. He created and sustained a solid backing of public opinion...