Washington Post April 11, 2009 As U.S. Navy warships surrounded the lifeboat where four pirates held an American sea captain hostage yesterday, defense officials and analysts said the most likely military option for ending the standoff would not involve any significant use of naval firepower, but rather blocking maneuvers or a discreet operation by elite […]
Guardian April 10, 2009 Bush, Cheney and others who approved torture could still face investigation – thanks to Britain and Spain. more
MSNBC April 10, 2009 It seems a shame to let the week go by without taking a deep breath and debriefing the first overseas trip by President Barack Obama. more
Spiegel Online April 9, 2009 Former top Iran negotiator and US Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Nicholas Burns talks about Obama’s new emphasis on diplomacy, the wisdom of talking with one’s adversaries and the threat posed by North Korea. more
New York Times Global Edition April 9, 2009 NATO leaders spent a great deal of time at their 60th anniversary summit meeting last weekend trying to overcome Turkish opposition to a new secretary general, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, who will take charge of the alliance in August. But little time was spent on the more important […]