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- When Prime Minister Erdogan came to Washington in 2009, he sounded almost like the ambassador from Iran.
- Israel deserves special treatment from the United States, both for historical reasons and because there can be no regional peace without a secure Israel.
- The reason that Americans have not been able to see the great strategic benefit that could accrue from a closer relationship with Iran is emotion.
- The U.S. has intervened more often in more countries farther from its own shores than has any power in modern history.
- During the late 1970s and early 1980s, Latin America moved decisively away from military rule and toward civilian democracy.
- As publishers focus on blockbusters, they steadily lose interest in little-known authors from other countries.
- The capture, taming, training and keeping of eagles is highly ritualized. Most of the birds, which have a life span of about 40 years, are…
- Celebrating historic triumphs is a favorite pastime for many Turks. Tales of how Turkic peoples emerged from Central Asia, crossed the steppes to Anatolia, established…
- During the 19th century, Britain fought two wars in unsuccessful attempts to subjugate the Afghans. When Britain finally drew a border between India and Afghanistan…
- Chechens are not ethnically or culturally Russian, and have now been fighting for generations to free themselves from Russian rule.
- It is truly vital for the United States to assure that it is not attacked with weapons of mass destruction; to prevent wars in other…
- Only one American has given his life for Iranian democracy. He was a young idealist from Nebraska named Howard Baskerville. In 1907, fresh out of…
- Rwanda has emerged from the devastation of genocide and become more secure and prosperous than anyone had a right to expect.
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