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Angela Merkel Talks to Joint Session of Congress
Not since 1957, when Konrad Adenauer lectured the U.S. Congress, has a German leader discussed world advents with America - and never in a Joint Session of Congress. more...
North Korean Charm Offensive Toward the West
Recent New Mexico & South Korean visits by high-level DPRK delegations, renewed anticipation about North Korean nuclear proliferation reduction & bilateral American talks more...
Kim Dae-jung - South Korea's Nelson Mandela Dies
South Korea's most famous dissident & first liberal president since Gen. Park Chung-hee took power in a 1962 Coup d' etat, quietly passed away from pneumonia in Seoul. more...
Is American Policy in Afghanistan Flawed?
American policy in Afghanistan focuses on a unified central government, while residents identify with their autonomous cultural, ancestral or linguistic group. more...
Kim Jong Il's North Korea Tests Obama Doctrine
Police state and axis of evil member, the DPRK, has once again used the American Memorial Day holiday to defy the world and successfully test a small nuclear device. more...
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Arrives in Beijing
Following Secretary Clinton's lead, Speaker Pelosi upholds President Obama's Charm China Offensive 11 days prior to the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre. more...
American Policy for South-Central Afghanistan
Washington is to set stringent benchmarks on the Kabul government that will be necessary for the successful continuation of the war on terror. more...
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Obama's Lack of Afghanistan Interest
By: Curt Guillory
Afghanistan's presidential election will influence President Obama's decision on sending troops to the region. Why hasn't the president given the election more attention? more...
By: Curt Guillory
China made its intentions known today as Premier Wen Jiabao said the communist country will continue its support of Iran. more...
By: Curt Guillory
Russia's prime minister, Vladimir Putin, reiterated his staunch disapproval of any sanctions against Iran. Why is Putin taking this position? more...
Former U.S. Officials Defend Use of Contractors
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John Seidenberg
U.S. government use of surrogates is routine, though CIA outsourcing has declined. In the wake of reports citing Blackwater, ex-officials note some needs for contracting. more...
Government Trend Toward Outsourcing Intelligence
By:
John Seidenberg
Reports on CIA use of contractors have raised questions on U.S. government outsourcing of intelligence work and other functions. How information is used also is changing. more...
Keeping the Public Informed During a Crisis
By: Ethel Matshiya
"Bush Conspired against Blacks," CNSNews.com and "Thousands Dead," CNN.com; were news headlines that may have resulted from an ineffective crisis communication strategy. more...
House Passes Simon Study Abroad Act
By: Nancy Longatan
The Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act is intended to increase participation of American students in foreign study programs to one million per year. more...
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