Foreign Policy

Is Al Qaeda's Ibn Shaikh al-Libi Dead?

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| Mon May. 11, 2009 8:25 AM PDT
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Pirate "Consultants" Track Ships From London

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| Mon May. 11, 2009 7:56 AM PDT

AIPAC on the Run?

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| Thu May. 7, 2009 7:02 AM PDT

Mahmood Karzai Defends Brother's "Warlord" VP Pick

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| Wed May. 6, 2009 12:29 PM PDT

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Obama at 100

At a press conference, the overwhelmed president doesn't face questions on Afghanistan or bank bailouts.

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| Wed Apr. 29, 2009 8:22 PM PDT
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Whose Century Was That?

The central theme of the American Century has been one of righteousness overcoming evil—but there are problems with this triumphal storyline.

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| Tue Apr. 28, 2009 11:17 AM PDT

The People vs. Dick Cheney vs. Torture

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| Tue Apr. 28, 2009 10:06 AM PDT

McCain's Curious Support for "Moving On"

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| Tue Apr. 28, 2009 6:35 AM PDT

"We Could Have Done This the Right Way"

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| Mon Apr. 27, 2009 12:27 PM PDT

Yes, We Did Execute Japanese Soldiers for Waterboarding American POWs

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| Mon Apr. 27, 2009 9:04 AM PDT
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The Problem With a Special Prosecutor

Want the truth on torture? A Patrick Fitzgerald-style inquiry may be the wrong way to go.

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| Mon Apr. 27, 2009 6:00 AM PDT
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Questions to Ask in the Dead of Night

We forget the killings in Afghanistan easily, since they don't seem to impinge on our lives. Perhaps that's one of the benefits of fighting a war on the periphery of empire.

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| Thu Apr. 23, 2009 9:37 AM PDT
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Fuzzy the Conciliation Caterpillar

Let the past be the past...now matter how naughty, illegal, or disgusting!

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| Wed Apr. 22, 2009 5:07 PM PDT
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If He's Not a Torturer, Why Is He Wearing a Mask?

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| Wed Apr. 22, 2009 10:01 AM PDT

Talking Harman, Gonzales, AIPAC, Wiretaps, and Cheney on "Hardball"

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| Tue Apr. 21, 2009 5:39 PM PDT
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Obama Confirms Door Is Open for Prosecution of Authors of Torture Memos

The President hasn't expressed objection to subjecting senior officials to investigation.

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| Tue Apr. 21, 2009 5:07 PM PDT
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The Piracy Problem

Unlike al-Qaeda, the Somali pirates don't want to bring down the United States and the entire Western world. The just want money.

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| Tue Apr. 21, 2009 1:22 PM PDT
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Harman's Wiretap Gambit

The embattled Dem demands the release of her NSA-taped conversations. It's a sly move.

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| Tue Apr. 21, 2009 10:09 AM PDT

Why Won't Gonzales Deny He Killed Harman-AIPAC Probe?

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| Tue Apr. 21, 2009 8:45 AM PDT

GOP Pundit Invents 1000s of Political Prisoners for Chavez

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| Mon Apr. 20, 2009 12:16 PM PDT